Public Safety Summary
The safety and security of the Hampton Roads region affects citizen attitudes about their communities and their government. Highlights of the region's progress include:
- Although rates have generally been declining, the Hampton Roads region continues to have the highest property and violent crime rates in Virginia.
- The traffic fatality and alcohol-related traffic fatality rates are lower than the state average in the Hampton Roads region.
- Juvenile intakes provide a measure of adolescent behavior problems occurring in the community; after remaining fairly constant, the juvenile intake rate in the Hampton Roads region has generally declined in recent years.
The public safety indicators help to assess the progress that the region is making and understand the key factors that influence the safety and security of the citizens in the region.
