Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2011
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2011, the Virginia city with the highest number of Aggravated Assault Crimes was Norfolk (689), followed by Richmond (672), Chesapeake (588), Newport News (390), and Roanoke (373).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes in 2011, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Virginia, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Aggravated Assault crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can also see this information for other states.
You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Virginia cities.
| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norfolk | 689 |
| 2 | Richmond | 672 |
| 3 | Chesapeake | 588 |
| 4 | Newport News | 390 |
| 5 | Roanoke | 373 |
| 6 | Virginia Beach | 289 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 257 |
| 8 | Lynchburg | 181 |
| 9 | Hampton | 167 |
| 10 | Suffolk | 161 |
| 11 | Alexandria | 108 |
| 12 | Charlottesville | 96 |
| 13 | Hopewell | 94 |
| 14 | Petersburg | 88 |
| 15 | Fredericksburg | 73 |
| 16 | Danville | 67 |
| 17 | Harrisonburg | 66 |
| 18 | Manassas | 56 |
| 19 | Leesburg | 47 |
| 19 | Waynesboro | 47 |
| 20 | Culpeper | 41 |
| 21 | Radford | 39 |
| 22 | Bristol | 35 |
| 23 | Vinton | 34 |
| 24 | Marion | 31 |
| 24 | Winchester | 31 |
| 25 | Galax | 27 |
| 25 | Herndon | 27 |
| 25 | Martinsville | 27 |
| 26 | Staunton | 25 |
| 27 | Emporia | 20 |
| 28 | Fairfax City | 19 |
| 29 | Colonial Heights | 18 |
| 30 | Ashland | 17 |
| 30 | Christiansburg | 17 |
| 31 | Franklin | 16 |
| 32 | South Boston | 15 |
| 33 | Pulaski | 14 |
| 33 | Salem | 14 |
| 33 | Smithfield | 14 |
| 34 | Covington | 13 |
| 35 | Hillsville | 12 |
| 35 | Wytheville | 12 |
| 36 | Williamsburg | 11 |
| 37 | Bedford | 10 |
| 37 | Blacksburg | 10 |
| 38 | Farmville | 9 |
| 38 | South Hill | 9 |
| 38 | Tappahannock | 9 |
| 39 | Altavista | 8 |
| 39 | Blackstone | 8 |
| 39 | Chase City | 8 |
| 39 | Richlands | 8 |
| 39 | Rocky Mount | 8 |
| 39 | Vienna | 8 |
| 40 | Big Stone Gap | 7 |
| 40 | Clifton Forge | 7 |
| 40 | Warrenton | 7 |
| 41 | Bluefield | 6 |
| 41 | Colonial Beach | 6 |
| 41 | Crewe | 6 |
| 42 | Abingdon | 5 |
| 42 | Falls Church | 5 |
| 42 | Front Royal | 5 |
| 42 | Kenbridge | 5 |
| 42 | Manassas Park | 5 |
| 42 | Poquoson | 5 |
| 43 | Appalachia | 4 |
| 43 | Berryville | 4 |
| 43 | Woodstock | 4 |
| 44 | Chincoteague | 3 |
| 44 | Exmore | 3 |
| 44 | Gate City | 3 |
| 44 | Louisa | 3 |
| 44 | Strasburg | 3 |
| 44 | Waverly | 3 |
| 45 | Clarksville | 2 |
| 45 | Damascus | 2 |
| 45 | Dublin | 2 |
| 45 | Dumfries | 2 |
| 45 | Independence | 2 |
| 45 | Kilmarnock | 2 |
| 45 | Lebanon | 2 |
| 45 | Luray | 2 |
| 45 | Saltville | 2 |
| 45 | Shenandoah | 2 |
| 45 | Tazewell | 2 |
| 45 | Windsor | 2 |
| 46 | Boykins | 1 |
| 46 | Cedar Bluff | 1 |
| 46 | Clintwood | 1 |
| 46 | Elkton | 1 |
| 46 | Gretna | 1 |
| 46 | Haymarket | 1 |
| 46 | Honaker | 1 |
| 46 | Jonesville | 1 |
| 46 | Lexington | 1 |
| 46 | Middletown | 1 |
| 46 | New Market | 1 |
| 46 | Norton | 1 |
| 46 | Pearisburg | 1 |
| 46 | Pound | 1 |
| 46 | Purcellville | 1 |
| 46 | Victoria | 1 |
| 46 | Wise | 1 |
| 47 | Amherst | 0 |
| 47 | Bridgewater | 0 |
| 47 | Broadway | 0 |
| 47 | Cape Charles | 0 |
| 47 | Chatham | 0 |
| 47 | Chilhowie | 0 |
| 47 | Dayton | 0 |
| 47 | Glade Spring | 0 |
| 47 | Glasgow | 0 |
| 47 | Grottoes | 0 |
| 47 | Halifax | 0 |
| 47 | Lawrenceville | 0 |
| 47 | Middleburg | 0 |
| 47 | Mount Jackson | 0 |
| 47 | Narrows | 0 |
| 47 | Onancock | 0 |
| 47 | Orange | 0 |
| 47 | Parksley | 0 |
| 47 | Pennington Gap | 0 |
| 47 | Quantico | 0 |
| 47 | Remington | 0 |
| 47 | Rich Creek | 0 |
| 47 | Stanley | 0 |
| 47 | Stephens City | 0 |
| 47 | St. Paul | 0 |
| 47 | Timberville | 0 |
| 47 | Warsaw | 0 |
| 47 | Weber City | 0 |
| 47 | West Point | 0 |
| 47 | White Stone | 0 |