One of the things a REALTOR® is always asked, “Is this a safe neighborhood?“  It is one of a few questions that we are really not able to answer.  If you think about it, what I consider safe might just be very different from what you think is safe.   Real estate agents don’t want to find themselves in a quagmire about the question.  The best thing we can do is provide you with resources to help you make that decision for yourself.   Technology always helps making the search easier.  But nothing beats just driving through the future neighborhood at various times and seeing for yourself if it is something that is conducive to your lifestyle.  It is your decision that matters, not mine.

The Daily Press has a mapping program that shows crimes committed in James City County VA.

The Crime Report offers several ways to see what crimes have been reported in the area. You can use  Use the following options on the right side of the page:

• Search near an address. Enter an address and a radius in miles to see crimes reported around that address.
• See crimes reported on a specific date or within a range of dates.
• Type of crime.
• By street or ZIP code. See what crimes have been reported on a specific street or in a specific ZIP code.

This database contains crimes reported in James City County since Jan. 1, 2008. The database is updated each day with information from the James City County Police Department. Note that there may be discrepancies based on new information found during investigations and because of the lag time between the dates crimes occur and the dates they are reported.

You can also get up-to-date info for crimes in Newport News, Norfolk and Chesapeake VA on the same site.

  A few other places I always recommend to do research are:

You can search crime reports here for Williamsburg/ James City County VA

You can search the VA State Police Sex offender Registry Here

You can never be too cautious about where you buy your next home. Hopefully this has provided you with enough information to help you make an educated decision.

I also must add that I don’t make any claims to the accuracy or inaccuracy of the information these websites provide.

John  is a licensed Real Estate agent in Virginia. You can contact him via email at John@MrWilliamsburg.com call him at 757 254 8136. He has been in the real estate business for over 5 years. Not only does he list and sell residential real estate, but can help you with your commercial real estate needs as well.