Neighborhood overview
Lake Edward West, Virginia Beach
Recent police-feed safety data for Lake Edward West 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
Lake Edward West reports notably higher per-capita rates than Virginia Beach citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
780 / 100k local
vs Virginia Beach 79 / 100k citywide (+887%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+106%)
Property
9,360 / 100k local
vs Virginia Beach 1,343 / 100k citywide (+597%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+384%)
~1,157 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Jul 14, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (35 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (37% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 1 week-over-week (3 this week, 4 the week before).
- · property reports down 1 week-over-week (2 this week, 3 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 4 week-over-week (1 this week, 5 the week before).
- · Most reports in Lake Edward West occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 37% 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.