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Virginia Beach police report 11% drop in Part I crimes; chief seeks earlier juvenile curfew to curb pop‑up events
Summary
Police Chief Wingate told council Part I crimes were down 11% with large reductions in burglaries and motor‑vehicle theft since 2022. To address unsanctioned oceanfront 'pop‑up' events, staff requested permission to draft an ordinance lowering the unaccompanied‑minor curfew from 11PM to 10PM; council asked staff to bring the ordinance forward.
Police Chief Wingate presented the department’s 2025 statistics and operational updates, telling council that the city recorded an 11% reduction in Part I crimes year‑over‑year and a roughly 52% drop in motor‑vehicle theft since 2022.
Wingate credited a mix of technology and tactics — fleet license‑plate readers, fixed camera installs, targeted 'hot‑spot' patrols, and focused investigative work — for many of the property‑crime declines. He said commercial burglaries and residential burglaries had fallen sharply compared with prior years and that the department’s NIBIN…
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