The 10 Safest Chesapeake, VA Neighborhoods To Live In For 2022


We used science and data to determine which neighborhoods in Chesapeake are the safest places to live.

We analyzed every possible crime metric to determine which neighborhoods in Chesapeake are the safest.

Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.

Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Chesapeake. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.

In which Chesapeake neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list. For a more detailed breakdown for each neighborhood, keep reading.

So, which neighborhood is the safest in Chesapeake in 2022? That would be Pleasant Grove East. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.

If you want to dig down deeper into each neighborhood's statistics, as well as our methodology, take a look below. Some of these neighborhoods are the best places to live in Chesapeake.

If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top ten, scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Chesapeake neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous. Read on to see how we determined the places around Chesapeake that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Chesapeake.

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Safest Neighborhoods In Chesapeake
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The 5 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Chesapeake For 2022

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 6,558
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 88
Property Crime Per 100k: 251
More on Pleasant Grove East: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 10,890
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 159
Property Crime Per 100k: 790
More on Deep Creek South: Homes For Sale | Data

Deep Creek South Chesapeake, VA

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 17,164
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 180
Property Crime Per 100k: 779
More on Great Bridge East: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 6,548
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 245
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,066
More on Butts Station: Homes For Sale | Data

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 6,061
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 397
Property Crime Per 100k: 745
More on Deep Creek West-Dismal Swamp: Homes For Sale | Data

Deep Creek West-Dismal Swamp Chesapeake, VA

Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Chesapeake Hoods In 2022

You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can just look at the unbiased raw data. So, instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we analyzed the hard numbers from the FBIs most recent crime report (published in September of 2019) for every neighborhood in Chesapeake.

To be more specific, we analyzed the FBIs Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhoods property and violent crimes based on the demographics of the area and reported crime. We used two key criteria:

  • Total Crimes Per Capita
  • Violent Crimes Per Capita
  • Property Crimes Per Capita

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 14 in each category, where 1 was the safest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the "Safest City Neighborhood In Chesapeake." We're lookin' at you, Pleasant Grove East.

Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the safest places Chesapeake. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from safest to most expensive.

Summary: The Safest Places In Chesapeake

Looking at the data, you can tell that Pleasant Grove East is as safe as they come, according to science and data.

But as most Virginia residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.

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Detailed List Of The Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Chesapeake For 2022

Rank Neighborhood Crime Per 100K
1 Pleasant Grove East 339
2 Deep Creek South 939
3 Great Bridge East 969
4 Butts Station 1,341
5 Deep Creek West-Dismal Swamp 1,152
6 Pleasant Grove West 1,412
7 Great Bridge 1,842
8 Western Branch South 1,961
9 Greenbrier East 2,662
10 Greenbrier West 3,671
11 Deep Creek North 4,326
12 Indian River 4,354
13 Western Branch North 4,488
14 South Norfolk 4,990

Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our second time ranking the safest neighborhoods to live in Chesapeake.
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.