CurrentCrimeMap

Data through July 2026, Hampton Police Department

Crime in Hampton, VA

The violent crime rate in Hampton is 239 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, 45% below the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −15% compared with the previous 12 months.

Hampton Downtown Historic District.
Photo: Pejcharat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped

The numbers

12 months to Jul 2026

Violent crime

239 per 100,000 residents, per year

330 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

−15% vs. the previous 12 months

Property crime

2,529 per 100,000 residents, per year

3,491 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

−15% vs. the previous 12 months

All reported

2,768 per 100,000 residents, per year

3,821 reported in the 12 months to Jul 2026

Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 138,041, U.S. Census).

What counts as violent and property crime

Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count

Where Hampton sits among covered places

violent, per 100k, per year

239

Hampton has the 208th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 94 of the other 301.

Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632

The ring is Hampton; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.

PlaceViolent per 100kRank
Charleston, SC245203
Columbia County, FL (Sheriff)244204
Fort Collins, CO242205
St. Mary's County, MD (Sheriff)242206
Norman, OK239207
Hampton, VA239208
Thornton, CO235209
Marion County, FL (Sheriff)235210
Allentown, PA234211
Fontana, CA232212
Everett, WA232213

The places closest to Hampton in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas

Hampton crime map

cities around it
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SaferHigher rateViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, for each whole city. The colors are not crime locations.

The FBI publishes citywide totals from Hampton Police Department, not where each crime happened, so this map fills Hampton and the 5 covered cities around it with each one’s whole-city rate instead of plotting crimes.

Of the 8 covered cities nearest Hampton, 5 have a higher violent crime rate and 3 a lower one. The closest is Norfolk, VA, 9 miles away.

Hampton and the covered places nearest to it, with each one’s violent crime rate and distance
PlaceViolent per 100kDistance
Hampton, VA239
Norfolk, VA3929 mi
Newport News, VA79413 mi
Virginia Beach, VA11124 mi
Chesapeake, VA32925 mi
Richmond, VA41173 mi
St. Mary's County, MD (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map24282 mi
Calvert County, MD (Sheriff)County area, not drawn on the map127104 mi
Alexandria, VA128130 mi
About the colors and distances

Colors use the same scale as the rest of the site, from the lowest to the highest violent crime rate among the 302 cities and county areas we cover. City outlines from the U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line, between city centers.

Reported crime by type

12 months to Jul 2026
  • RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 65 reported47−31% vs. a year ago
  • HomicideViolent, 16 reported12−30% vs. a year ago
  • TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 2,356 reported1,707−13% vs. a year ago
  • Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 552 reported400−25% vs. a year ago
  • Vehicle theftProperty, 404 reported293+5% vs. a year ago
  • BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 169 reported122−31% vs. a year ago
See the table
OffenseReportedPer 100kvs. previous monthvs. a year earlier
RobberyViolent6547—−31%
HomicideViolent1612—−30%
TheftProperty2,3561,707—−13%
Theft from vehiclesProperty552400—−25%
Vehicle theftProperty404293—+5%
BurglaryProperty169122—−31%
About these categories

Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Hampton Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.

Against other places of 100,000+ residents: vehicle theft (55th highest rate of 155), robbery (91st highest rate of 152) and burglary (116th highest rate of 168).

Month by month

Aug 2025 to Jul 2026

Violent crime −15%

0204060AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul2637
Violent crimes per month in Hampton, VA, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthViolent crimesMonth a year earlierViolent crimes
Aug 202526Aug 202443
Sep 202538Sep 202423
Oct 202528Oct 202431
Nov 202524Nov 202426
Dec 202527Dec 202426
Jan 202615Jan 202518
Feb 202620Feb 202529
Mar 202623Mar 202538
Apr 202635Apr 202530
May 202636May 202549
Jun 202632Jun 202537
Jul 202626Jul 202537

Homicides −30%

02468AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul00
Homicides per month in Hampton, VA, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 and a year earlier
MonthHomicidesMonth a year earlierHomicides
Aug 20251Aug 20242
Sep 20256Sep 20241
Oct 20250Oct 20240
Nov 20253Nov 20243
Dec 20250Dec 20242
Jan 20260Jan 20250
Feb 20261Feb 20253
Mar 20260Mar 20251
Apr 20261Apr 20255
May 20262May 20251
Jun 20262Jun 20255
Jul 20260Jul 20250

6 in 2026 through July, 15 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places

Every month since Aug 2023
Reported crime per month in Hampton, VA
MonthViolentPropertyHomicides
Jul 2026263590
Jun 2026323522
May 2026363612
Apr 2026353561
Mar 2026231880
Feb 202620571
Jan 2026151950
Dec 2025273030
Nov 2025242613
Oct 2025283060
Sep 2025383136
Aug 2025264401
Jul 2025373790
Jun 2025374005
May 2025494091
Apr 2025302555
Mar 2025383161
Feb 2025292693
Jan 2025183220
Dec 2024263342
Nov 2024263663
Oct 2024313730
Sep 2024233251
Aug 2024433392
Jul 2024253501
Jun 2024274091
May 2024393351
Apr 2024252950
Mar 2024292810
Feb 2024272651
Jan 2024223353
Dec 2023363080
Nov 2023283101
Oct 2023343800
Sep 2023323280
Aug 2023263683

How Hampton compares

per 100k, per year

Similar size

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
9Dayton, OH1,2544,065136,047Aug 2026
97Warren, MI5151,387137,310Sep 2026
134New Haven, CT3883,091139,715May 2026
142Jackson, MS3731,370138,701Jul 2026
148Fargo, ND3602,761138,990Aug 2026
165West Valley City, UT3381,609137,688Aug 2026
192Kent, WA2641,797136,591May 2026
201Cedar Rapids, IA2471,900137,918Sep 2026
208Hampton, VA2392,529138,041Jul 2026
263Sumter County, FL (Sheriff)134455137,903Aug 2026

The 10 places closest to Hampton in population, Hampton included, highest violent crime rate first.

Same state

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
39Newport News, VA7942,282182,798Dec 2025
123Richmond, VA4113,279235,995Jun 2026
131Norfolk, VA3923,357230,068Jul 2026
167Chesapeake, VA3291,489257,012Aug 2026
208Hampton, VA2392,529138,041Jul 2026
265Alexandria, VA1281,496159,534Aug 2026
277Virginia Beach, VA1111,402454,805Aug 2026

All 7 places in Virginia on this site, highest violent crime rate first.

Nearby

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to
39Newport News, VA7942,282182,798Dec 2025
123Richmond, VA4113,279235,995Jun 2026
131Norfolk, VA3923,357230,068Jul 2026
167Chesapeake, VA3291,489257,012Aug 2026
206St. Mary's County, MD (Sheriff)2421,115116,720Jun 2026
208Hampton, VA2392,529138,041Jul 2026
225Prince George's County, MD (County Police)2201,741741,477Jun 2026
265Alexandria, VA1281,496159,534Aug 2026
268Calvert County, MD (Sheriff)12742995,115Jul 2026
277Virginia Beach, VA1111,402454,805Aug 2026

The 9 places on this site closest to Hampton by distance, highest violent crime rate first.

#PlaceViolentPropertyResidentsData to

Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings

Compare Hampton side by side with Alexandria, Newport News or Norfolk, or with any other place.

Other cities in Virginia

6 city pages, closest first

Virginia as a whole has 204 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Hampton’s rate is 17% above the state’s.

NorfolkNewport NewsVirginia BeachChesapeakeRichmondAlexandria

All 7 cities in Virginia

Common questions

answered with the data above
Is Hampton safe?

By reported violent crime, Hampton is well below the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 239 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to July 2026, −15% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood, so the citywide figure is only a starting point.

Is there a crime map for Hampton?

This site does not have one for Hampton. The figures on this page come from the FBI, which receives city totals rather than locations, so CurrentCrimeMap shows how Hampton compares with nearby places such as Norfolk, VA instead of a street-level map.

What is the crime rate in Hampton?

239 violent and 2,529 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 3,821 incidents reported to Hampton Police Department over the 12 months to July 2026. Violent crime includes 65 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 169 burglaries, 552 thefts from vehicles and 2,356 other thefts.

Is crime in Hampton going up or down?

It is going down: violent crime −15% and property crime −15% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.

How many homicides has Hampton had in 2026?

Hampton Police Department reported 6 homicides from January to July 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 15 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Jul 2026 the count was 16, or 12 per 100,000 residents.

Where does the data come from?

From Hampton Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset VA1110000). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.

Moving to or visiting Hampton

12 months to July 2026
What most people ask aboutReportedPer 100kvs. the 12 months before
RobberyTaking property by force or threat6547−31%
BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal169122−31%
Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included552400−25%
Vehicle theft404293+5%

What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, so busy downtowns and tourist areas look worse than they are for the people who visit them.

The official source is FBI Crime Data Explorer. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.

Source and dates

VA1110000
Source
Hampton Police Department, via FBI Crime Data Explorer (dataset VA1110000)
Latest complete month
July 2026
History on this site
August 2023 to July 2026 (43 months)
Update schedule
Hampton Police Department reports monthly to the FBI under the national NIBRS standard. We refresh every morning and publish the most recent 12 months the agency has reported in full.
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Monthly counts by offense (JSON)