Crime

Hampton's crime rate by year

Police in Hampton, VA reported about 278 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 476 in 1992, and 18.1 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 21.5 in 2021. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

278

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

18.1

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Violent crime rate in Hampton and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in Hampton and the U.S., each year

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Property crime rate in Hampton and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in Hampton and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in Hampton and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Hampton and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in Hampton, VA and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Hampton Violent, U.S. Murder, Hampton Murder, U.S.
2025 277.5 329.3 18.1 4.3
2024 248.4 363.4 10.9 5.2
2023 285.1 385.6 19.5 6.1
2022 274.4 398.2 15.1 6.9
2021 291.6 360.9 21.5 6.9
2020 267.0 399.3 17.9 6.8
2019 290.6 381.0 11.3 5.2
2018 241.9 384.8 10.5 5.2
2017 303.9 397.5 12.6 5.4
2016 323.2 399.5 14.8 5.4
2015 278.6 384.6 11.7 5.0
2014 255.5 373.7 7.3 4.5
2013 213.9 378.2 16.8 4.6
2012 243.6 390.7 8.7 4.8
2011 247.3 390.1 6.5 4.8
2010 286.7 408.1 10.2 4.8
2009 308.4 436.8 7.5 5.1
2008 320.8 463.7 5.5 5.5
2007 362.0 477.9 4.2 5.8
2006 388.4 486.9 7.5 5.9
2005 399.8 483.0 7.4 5.9
2004 390.3 478.6 9.4 5.7
2003 406.7 493.7 6.8 5.9
2002 403.6 512.9 6.0 5.9
2001 406.9 529.5 6.7 5.9
2000 331.9 534.4 6.1 5.8
1999 347.0 545.8 7.9 5.9
1998 382.9 603.8 3.6 6.6
1997 368.6 644.9 4.2 7.2
1996 416.2 658.8 7.0 7.8
1995 392.8 720.6 9.9 8.7
1994 399.5 740.4 7.8 9.2
1993 462.2 764.1 10.1 9.8
1992 475.7 785.4 7.3 9.7
1991 462.0 798.1 10.3 10.3
1990 421.5 749.8 10.5 9.7
1989 336.4 680.5 8.3 8.9
1988 349.2 630.2 4.6 8.5
1987 329.0 624.9 7.8 8.4
1986 304.5 633.6 4.6 8.7
1985 290.0 570.3 4.7 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in Hampton, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Hampton, VA and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Hampton Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Hampton Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Hampton Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Hampton Robbery, U.S.
2025 2,878 1,552 356 200 140 195 63 50
2024 2,902 1,767 240 258 210 232 57 62
2023 3,021 1,951 287 326 166 254 83 68
2022 2,934 1,999 269 290 197 276 63 70
2021 2,568 1,762 258 240 179 264 73 54
2020 2,510 1,955 201 247 225 309 71 74
2019 2,987 2,109 173 221 249 334 91 83
2018 2,837 2,207 174 231 367 373 90 87
2017 3,260 2,372 245 239 409 427 136 99
2016 3,450 2,469 237 240 435 467 134 104
2015 3,314 2,495 257 223 477 490 134 103
2014 3,267 2,592 168 217 450 538 81 103
2013 3,290 2,759 165 224 527 611 88 111
2012 3,414 2,881 188 232 547 673 113 115
2011 3,816 2,926 194 232 585 702 109 115
2010 3,918 2,963 253 241 554 702 128 121
2009 3,609 3,077 267 264 563 722 133 136
2008 3,537 3,252 274 321 524 738 145 149
2007 3,448 3,316 350 372 528 731 174 152
2006 3,337 3,397 340 410 522 740 183 154
2005 3,680 3,518 380 434 600 741 185 147
2004 3,326 3,599 365 437 514 741 150 142
2003 3,495 3,704 379 455 607 757 167 150
2002 3,752 3,738 577 453 635 762 192 154
2001 4,242 3,802 736 456 668 766 190 159
2000 3,498 3,752 417 437 593 751 147 156
1999 3,914 3,873 333 446 692 790 171 160
1998 4,915 4,213 351 493 733 895 213 180
1997 4,647 4,495 470 542 635 952 192 203
1996 4,662 4,553 325 554 676 954 227 219
1995 4,646 4,797 328 596 588 1,025 187 239
1994 4,462 4,752 244 615 539 1,053 195 251
1993 5,123 4,814 403 628 692 1,108 237 269
1992 5,425 5,089 484 661 751 1,200 226 279
1991 5,688 5,388 422 699 967 1,297 213 292
1990 5,679 5,227 404 677 853 1,253 164 267
1989 5,565 5,212 339 649 913 1,298 161 243
1988 5,232 5,046 302 596 1,004 1,283 157 222
1987 5,542 5,090 254 544 961 1,356 155 221
1986 5,619 5,015 315 522 998 1,373 109 234
1985 5,304 4,780 227 473 821 1,310 111 216

Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

These are the crimes the Hampton police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.