Neighborhood overview
Garnett's Watch, Virginia Beach
Recent police-feed safety data for Garnett's Watch in Virginia Beach, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Virginia Beach police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Garnett's Watch reports notably higher per-capita rates than Virginia Beach citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
444 / 100k local
vs Virginia Beach 87 / 100k citywide (+410%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+17%)
Property
2,621 / 100k local
vs Virginia Beach 1,365 / 100k citywide (+92%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+36%)
~2,487 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Oct 14, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (49 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in morning (6am–12pm) (33% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 9 week-over-week (12 this week, 3 the week before).
- · property reports down 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 2 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 2 week-over-week (7 this week, 9 the week before).
- · Most reports in Garnett's Watch occur during morning (6am-12pm) — 33% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.