VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Violent crimes took another significant drop in 2025 in Virginia Beach, Police Chief Paul Neudigate told City Council Tuesday. It's a trend that has been playing out in other Hampton Roads' cities. In Virginia Beach, violent crimes, including homicides, rapes, robberie s and aggravated assaults, were down 6.7% in 2025, which [...] ...read more read less