When helping people find a home in Chesapeake, Virginia, I am often asked the question, "Is this a safe neighborhood?" or "Is this a good neighborhood?" My clients are often surprised when I tell them that I can't answer that question. There are some legal reasons that I can't answer that (it can be called Steering which is strictly illegal). Also, this is a very personal reflection and I am not the person to make that determination for anyone else. For instance, what I consider to be an absolutely fine record for crimes committed, might not pass muster for my client. That is why I always provide them with the website where the crime statistics for any area can be accessed by anyone with a laptop.
All information on crimes committed within Chesapeake can be accessed at the following website:
http://www.chesapeake.va.us/services/depart/police/police/crimeindex.shtml
Once you land on the entrance page above, you can click on the link for map of police beat locations to find the beat for the area in which you are interested. After you know the beat, just navigate back to the Crime Reports Information Page (link on the top right corner of the page) and search the neighborhood. It is just that easy. And then YOU can rest easy knowing that your new neighborhood is one that meets your defininition of "safe".
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