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Crime rate in Hampton, Virginia (VA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Hampton, VA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Hampton, VA

The 2022 crime rate in Hampton, VA is 240 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 81.3% U.S. cities. The 2022 Hampton crime rate fell by 2% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 21 - a decrease of 8 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Hampton has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Hampton, VA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Hampton:

239.8
Poquoson:

76.7
Newport News:

288.4
Norfolk:

461.0
Portsmouth:

537.5
Smithfield:

99.7
Chesapeake:

214.0
Virginia Beach:

109.6
Suffolk:

226.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Hampton by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		11
(7.5)		14
(10.2)		9
(6.5)		12
(8.7)		23
(16.8)		10
(7.3)		16
(11.7)		20
(14.8)		17
(12.6)		14
(10.5)		15
(11.3)		24
(17.9)		29
(21.5)		21
(15.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		24
(16.4)		30
(21.8)		16
(11.5)		16
(11.6)		22
(16.1)		33
(24.2)		35
(25.7)		38
(28.0)		30
(22.2)		27
(20.2)		38
(28.5)		33
(24.6)		50
(37.0)		45
(32.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		194
(132.9)		176
(128.1)		152
(109.3)		156
(113.1)		120
(87.6)		111
(81.3)		183
(134.2)		182
(134.3)		184
(136.4)		120
(89.6)		121
(90.9)		95
(70.9)		98
(72.5)		86
(61.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		221
(151.4)		174
(126.6)		167
(120.1)		152
(110.2)		128
(93.5)		195
(142.8)		146
(107.1)		198
(146.1)		179
(132.7)		163
(121.7)		213
(159.9)		206
(153.6)		217
(160.6)		223
(160.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		822
(563.3)		762
(554.4)		813
(584.6)		754
(546.8)		722
(527.2)		614
(449.5)		651
(477.3)		589
(434.7)		552
(409.1)		492
(367.3)		332
(249.3)		301
(224.5)		242
(179.1)		274
(197.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		4,022
(2,756)		4,250
(3,092)		4,193
(3,015)		3,668
(2,660)		3,534
(2,581)		3,598
(2,634)		3,492
(2,560)		3,751
(2,768)		3,497
(2,592)		3,055
(2,280)		3,391
(2,546)		2,777
(2,071)		2,855
(2,113)		3,387
(2,439)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		389
(266.6)		347
(252.5)		270
(194.1)		259
(187.8)		226
(165.0)		229
(167.7)		350
(256.6)		321
(236.9)		331
(245.3)		233
(173.9)		230
(172.7)		269
(200.6)		348
(257.6)		374
(269.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		33
(22.6)		25
(18.2)		31
(22.3)		27
(19.6)		23
(16.8)		22
(16.1)		27
(19.8)		14
(10.3)		18
(13.3)		21
(15.7)		25
(18.8)		18
(13.4)		24
(17.8)		23
(16.6)
City-Data.com crime index269.4284.3256.0242.4244.7237.1262.0281.6262.4219.1237.7222.1244.1239.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 515 registered sex offenders living in Hampton, Virginia as of May 17, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hampton is 263 to 1.


When are crimes committed in Hampton, VA?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Hampton:

173.9
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Hampton:

196.5
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Hampton:

172.7
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Hampton:

176.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Hampton:

146.7
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Hampton:

181.9
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Hampton:

197.8
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Hampton:

169.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Hampton:

150.8
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Hampton:

140.2
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Hampton:

140.7
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Hampton:

139.1
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Hampton:

169.5
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Hampton:

173.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Hampton:

181.3
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Hampton:

181.3
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Hampton:

197.4
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Hampton:

200.5
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Hampton:

201.8
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Hampton:

180.1
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Hampton:

178.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Hampton:

203.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Hampton:

213.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Hampton:

248.2
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Hampton:

260.9
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Hampton:

262.0
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Hampton:

246.8
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Hampton:

259.2
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Hampton:

270.5
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Hampton:

296.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Hampton:

303.4
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Hampton:

290.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Hampton:

282.3
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Hampton:

252.2
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Hampton:

245.5
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Hampton:

274.1
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 396 (297 officers - 248 male; 49 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.20
Virginia average:

2.24

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 426 (325 officers - 272 male; 53 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.42
Virginia average:

2.31

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 377 (285 officers - 239 male; 46 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.14
Virginia average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 371 (270 officers - 228 male; 42 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.02
Virginia average:

2.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 361 (265 officers - 222 male; 43 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
Virginia average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 393 (271 officers - 228 male; 43 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.00
Virginia average:

2.25

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 400 (287 officers - 244 male; 43 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.10
Virginia average:

2.26

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 392 (291 officers - 249 male; 42 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.13
Virginia average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 385 (277 officers - 233 male; 44 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.02
Virginia average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 377 (277 officers - 232 male; 45 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.01
Virginia average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 374 (277 officers - 231 male; 46 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.99
Virginia average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 340 (285 officers - 238 male; 47 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.07
Virginia average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 348 (277 officers - 229 male; 48 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.90
Virginia average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 408 (276 officers - 231 male; 45 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.89
Virginia average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 400 (281 officers - 235 male; 46 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.94
Virginia average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 395 (284 officers - 240 male; 44 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.93
Virginia average:

2.31

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 376 (270 officers - 230 male; 40 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
Virginia average:

2.29

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 376 (270 officers - 230 male; 40 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
Virginia average:

2.28

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 368 (266 officers - 226 male; 40 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
Virginia average:

2.27

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Hampton, VA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 23605, 23651, 23661, 23663, 23664, 23666, 23669.

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