Chesapeake police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 6,776 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Chesapeake police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 11 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 75 | 29.2 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 660 | 256.8 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 77 | 30 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 297 | 115.6 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 3,250 | 1,264.5 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 248 | 96.5 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 9 | 3.5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 11 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 75 |
| Violence | 660 |
| Robbery | 77 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,795 |
| Other | 9 |
Questions about crime in Chesapeake police area
- Is Chesapeake police area safe?
- Chesapeake police area: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Chesapeake police area?
- Chesapeake police area: Weighted crime: 6,776 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Chesapeake police area?
- Recorded homicides in Chesapeake police area (2025): 11.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Chesapeake since 2010
Chesapeake: Mayor Rick West. Governor: Abigail Spanberger (Democrat)
Rick West
since January 2025
Chesapeake ▼ −15% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Rick West
July 2020 – January 2025
Chesapeake ▼ −24% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Rick West
November 2017 – July 2020
Chesapeake ▲ +1% · USA ▼ −7%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Alan Krasnoff
July 2016 – November 2017
Chesapeake ▼ −7% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Alan Krasnoff
July 2012 – July 2016
Chesapeake ▼ −19% · USA ▼ −13%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
