Identity Theft

Fighting Identity Theft


Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. Identity theft complaints were the third most reported to the FTC and had increased by more than 47 percent from 2013 to 2015. Currently, Virginia ranks 26th in the nation in the total number of known victims of identity theft. One of the easiest ways to fight identity theft is to get your credit report on an annual basis.

The links contain valuable sites for reducing the risk of identity theft in Virginia as well as a link to the three Credit Bureaus.

Important Identity Theft Links



Credit Bureaus



Additional Information


For more information contact our Crime Prevention Officer at (804) 412-0615.