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Is Shipps Corner safe?

Virginia Beach, Virginia · safety score updated nightly

80out of 100

Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.

VibeLoco rates Shipps Corner as “Go”.

Gogo's take on Shipps Corner

“Go. Shipps Corner is a quiet, primarily residential and light-industrial section of Virginia Beach that poses very little danger to visitors. Violent crime is rare, though minor property theft and car break-ins occur periodically in parking lots and driveways. Standard suburban precautions are all that are needed.”

About the area

Shipps Corner is a low-key suburban and commercial enclave in southeastern Virginia Beach, bordered by residential subdivisions, light industrial parks, and the Oceana Naval corridor. The area features modest single-family homes, warehouses, trade businesses, and community shopping centers rather than major tourist attractions. It offers an authentic, quiet slice of suburban coastal Virginia with high military ties and low overall crime.

  • Suburban
  • Car-Dependent
  • Military-Adjacent
  • Quiet

Walking and biking in Shipps Corner

Walk score: 32/100 · Bike score: 41/100

There are no public bike-share stations; biking is generally restricted to residential neighborhood streets as major multi-lane roads lack protected bike lanes.

Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice

Pros

  • Violent crime rates are well below state and national metropolitan averages.
  • Strong economic baseline driven by military employment, regional logistics, and steady median household incomes exceeding $80,000.
  • High rates of stable, long-term homeownership with minimal housing vacancy.
  • Quick vehicular access to major arterial routes, military installations, and resort beaches.

Cons

  • Periodic jet noise due to flight paths from nearby Naval Air Station Oceana.
  • Isolated property crime incidents, specifically vehicle break-ins in commercial parking areas.
  • Car-dependent layout with large intersections that lack comprehensive pedestrian safety design.

Homelessness: Visible homelessness is minimal in Shipps Corner, with occasional transient individuals or panhandling near major commercial intersections along Dam Neck Road.

What Shipps Corner is like at each time of day

Morning · 5a – 11a
Active and safe as residents head to work, delivery trucks mobilize from industrial hubs, and school zones see steady vehicle traffic.
Afternoon · 11a – 5p
Calm and uneventful with regular commercial activity along main arterials and quiet residential side streets.
Evening · 5p – 10p
Peaceful neighborhood atmosphere with residents returning home and low foot traffic along commercial strips.
Late night · 10p – 5a
Very quiet and generally safe, though unlit stretches along industrial corridors warrant vehicular travel over walking.

Transit, parking and getting around

Public transit is provided by Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) bus service along major arterials such as Dam Neck Road and London Bridge Road; there is no light rail or BRT station in the immediate vicinity.

Ample free surface parking is available in all commercial plazas, industrial parks, and residential driveways, with no metered parking zones.

Things to do in Shipps Corner

  • Explore the nearby craft beverage scene and tasting rooms located in surrounding light-industrial districts.
  • Take a short drive to the Virginia Beach Sportsplex and Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater for regional sporting events and concerts.
  • Access nearby Princess Anne and Dam Neck parks for community walking loops and recreational athletic fields.

Local favorites

  • Thin Brew Line Brewing Company · Brewery · 4.8★ (320)
    A first-responder-themed craft brewery and taproom serving rotating ales, lagers, and hosting community events in an industrial setting.
  • Zero's Subs · Sandwich Shop · 4.3★ (290)
    A classic Hampton Roads staple serving oven-baked grinder subs, hot pizza, and wings.
  • The Big Grill · American Restaurant · 4.5★ (610)
    A down-home, family-owned breakfast and comfort food diner known for massive pancakes and hearty morning platters.

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.