registered sex offenders live in Virginia Beach — that's 1 in every 583 residents, or 17.2 per 10,000, 44% below the Virginia state average.
Virginia Beach has 17.2 registered sex offenders per 10,000 residents — 44% below the Virginia state average of 30.7, and below the national average of about 24. Per-capita rates are the fair way to compare cities of different sizes.
Against Virginia cities of similar size, Virginia Beach has the lowest rate per resident:
| # | City | Population | Registered offenders | Per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond | 226,525 | 5,524 | 243.9 |
| 2 | Norfolk | 238,029 | 1,003 | 42.1 |
| 3 | Virginia Beach | 459,444 | 788 | 17.2 |
| 4 | Newport News | 186,239 | 747 | 40.1 |
| 5 | Chesapeake | 249,302 | 652 | 26.2 |
Where Virginia Beach's 788 registered offenders live, by the ZIP code on their registry record. Virginia Beach (23462) tops the list with 145 — 18% of the citywide total.
| # | Area | ZIP code | Registered offenders | Share of city |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Beach | 23462 | 18.4% | |
| 2 | Virginia Beach | 23452 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Virginia Beach | 23464 | 14.5% | |
| 4 | Virginia Beach | 23456 | 12.9% | |
| 5 | Virginia Beach | 23454 | 9.9% | |
| 6 | Virginia Beach | 23455 | 9.8% | |
| 7 | Virginia Beach | 23453 | 9.8% | |
| 8 | Virginia Beach | 23451 | 7.5% | |
| 9 | Virginia Beach | 23457 | 1.3% | |
| 10 | Virginia Beach | 23704 | 0.1% |
Counts as of August 2026, compiled from official registry records. Area names reflect the town or neighborhood most commonly listed on registry records for that ZIP.
Virginia classifies registrants by assessed re-offense risk — Level 1 (low, never public), Level 2 (moderate), and Level 3 (high, always public with active police notification).
Citywide numbers can't tell you who lives on your street. The free Predator Map app searches any Virginia Beach address and shows every registered offender around it on an interactive map — photos, offenses, and registered addresses from official registry records. You can also search the official Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry directly.
As of August 2026, there are 788 registered sex offenders in Virginia Beach, Virginia — about 17.2 for every 10,000 residents, 44% below the Virginia state average. Virginia Beach ranks #3 of the 12 largest Virginia cities by offender count.
Virginia Beach, ZIP code 23462, has the most registered sex offenders in Virginia Beach with 145 — 18% of the city's total.
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Methodology: Statistics are compiled from aggregated official state registry records and refreshed monthly. City figures count the city listed on each registry record. Per-capita rates use 2020 U.S. Census populations. Aggregated counts can exceed what public registry websites display because some classification levels are excluded from public searches. Figures are estimates and change daily as registries update — always verify individual records with the official state registry.