Burglary / B&E in Williamsburg

Burglary cases in Williamsburg have an exceptionally high dismissal rate of 84.6 percent, running 26.4 percentage points above Virginia's statewide average of 58.2 percent. This substantial gap suggests that Williamsburg prosecutors pursue burglary charges more selectively than their counterparts across the state, or that cases brought in this independent city are more vulnerable to dismissal during the pretrial stage. The conviction rate of 15.4 percent reflects the inverse—fewer charges result in guilty verdicts compared to the state average. No acquittals occurred in the 36 cases examined, indicating that cases reaching trial in Williamsburg rarely result in not-guilty findings.

Cases move through Williamsburg's system relatively quickly, with a median disposition time of 92 days. A quarter of cases resolve within 70 days, while the longest cases extend to 184 days. The 11.5 percent plea rate is modest, suggesting most dismissals occur before defendants enter guilty pleas. When convictions do occur, sentences are substantial—averaging and medaling at 3,650 days, or roughly ten years.