In 2025, Chesapeake police reported 821 violent crimes (319 per 100,000 residents), including 11 murders, 77 robberies and 659 aggravated assaults, plus 3,789 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 257,012. Violent-crime rate rank: 5 of 8 large Virginia cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency VA1030000, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News | 794 | 1,451 | 18 | 2,270 | Totals |
| Richmond | 441 | 1,040 | 54 | 3,329 | Totals |
| Norfolk | 399 | 919 | 27 | 3,182 | Totals |
| Suffolk | 365 | 385 | 3 | 1,247 | Totals |
| Chesapeake | 319 | 821 | 11 | 1,474 | Totals |
| Hampton | 276 | 381 | 25 | 2,870 | Totals |
| Alexandria | 142 | 227 | 2 | 1,651 | Totals |
| Virginia Beach | 100 | 453 | 15 | 1,478 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Chesapeake's violent-crime rate of 319 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 52% higher than the Virginia rate (210) and about even with the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 313 residents, or about 15.8 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Chesapeake ranks 224th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 159th for murder (11 murders, 4.3 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 80% of Chesapeake's violent crimes and robberies 9%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 1,474 per 100,000, 6% higher than Virginia overall. Chesapeake police logged 248 vehicle thefts (96 per 100,000, 294th of 351; Virginia: 114) and 297 burglaries (116 per 100,000, 31% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Virginia Beach, 17 miles northeast; its violent-crime rate (100) is less than half Chesapeake's.
Out-of-state cities near Chesapeake's size (257,012 residents): Winston-Salem, NC at 744 violent crimes per 100,000 and Mobile, AL at 588.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Chesapeake had 319 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 52% higher than the statewide 210. It is 5th highest of the 8 Virginia cities on this site; Newport News is highest at 794. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Chesapeake police reported 11 murders for 2025, a rate of 4.3 per 100,000 residents. The Virginia rate was 4.3 and the national rate 4.1.
248 vehicles were reported stolen in Chesapeake in 2025, 96 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 294th of 351 cities on this site.