Ranking of Virginia Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, among Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Richmond had the highest Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (449.95), followed by Petersburg (305.98), Norfolk (296.37), Roanoke (253.63), and Hopewell (236.54).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate in 2012, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate per 100K.

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 Motor Vehicle Theft 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Virginia Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012
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Ranking of Virginia Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2012
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Richmond 449.95
2 Petersburg 305.98
3 Norfolk 296.37
4 Roanoke 253.63
5 Hopewell 236.54
6 Colonial Heights 232.53
7 Alexandria 223.45
8 Portsmouth 218.11
9 Charlottesville 213.68
10 Hampton 189.99
11 Waynesboro 181.01
12 Bristol 172.74
13 Martinsville 145.90
14 Newport News 144.28
15 Culpeper 136.53
16 Front Royal 135.89
17 Chesapeake 122.62
18 Manassas 120.81
19 Radford 114.49
20 Winchester 107.89
21 Virginia Beach 107.69
22 Salem 106.99
23 Danville 103.87
24 Fairfax City 96.50
25 Lynchburg 89.21
26 Manassas Park 83.87
27 Fredericksburg 80.85
28 Williamsburg 75.33
29 Christiansburg 56.44
30 Harrisonburg 53.44
31 Leesburg 46.78
32 Blacksburg 41.79
33 Staunton 37.45
34 Herndon 33.38
35 Vienna 30.98
36 Falls Church 23.27
37 Poquoson 8.24