Is Crestwood safe?
Chesapeake, Virginia · safety score updated nightly
Mostly yes, with normal city awareness.
VibeLoco rates Crestwood as “Go, stay aware”.
Gogo's take on Crestwood
“Go. Crestwood is a quiet, predominantly residential suburban community in Chesapeake where visitors face minimal safety risks. While typical suburban property awareness like locking car doors is recommended, violent crime is low and the area is peaceful.”
About the area
Crestwood is an established residential neighborhood in northern Chesapeake characterized by mid-century single-family homes and quiet tree-lined streets. It offers a calm suburban pace close to major Hampton Roads transportation corridors.
- Suburban
- Quiet / Residential
- Family-Friendly
- Car-Dependent
Walking and biking in Crestwood
Walk score: 32/100 · Bike score: 38/100
There are no bike-share hubs in the neighborhood and dedicated bike lanes are absent on arterial roads, though residential side streets offer low-speed cycling.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Low violent crime rates compared to broader Hampton Roads urban centers
- Stable residential neighborhood with high rates of owner-occupied single-family homes
- Convenient highway access to I-64 and neighboring commercial districts
Cons
- Occasional opportunistic property crimes such as unlocked vehicle larcenies
- Lacks walkable retail or dining corridors, requiring a car for all errands
- Older street infrastructure with limited sidewalks and lighting on some residential blocks
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is not a notable presence within Crestwood's residential interior, with only sporadic individuals occasionally seen along major commercial perimeters like Military Highway.
What Crestwood is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and active with residents commuting to work and school buses running through neighborhood streets.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Very quiet with minimal traffic, making it safe and easy to walk dogs or stroll through the subdivision.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Subdued and calm as families return home, posing very low safety concerns for visitors.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Quiet and dark due to intermittent street lighting, though violent crime remains rare; typical suburban caution applies.
Transit, parking and getting around
Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) provides regional bus service along surrounding thoroughfares like Route 13 and Route 14, but internal neighborhood transit access is minimal and there is no light rail.
Parking is completely free, easy, and plentiful on residential driveways and along neighborhood curbs with no metered zones.
Things to do in Crestwood
- Catch youth sports games or practice on the fields at Crestwood Athletic Complex
- Enjoy the playground equipment and open green spaces at Crestwood Park
- Take a short drive to Oak Grove Lake Park for peaceful multi-use trails and fishing
Local favorites
- The Cutting Edge Cafe · Cafe / Sandwich Shop · 4.8★ (520)Acclaimed local lunch spot serving gourmet sandwiches, salads, and scratch-made baked goods.
- Court House Cafe · American Restaurant · 4.6★ (780)Classic local diner known for hearty Southern breakfast platters and home-cooked lunch specials.
- Ang's Sushi Pier · Japanese Restaurant · 4.5★ (310)Relaxed neighborhood sushi spot offering fresh specialty rolls and Japanese comfort dishes.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.