Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2012
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, the Virginia city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Richmond (935), followed by Norfolk (727), Virginia Beach (482), Alexandria (326), and Chesapeake (279).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2012, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft 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 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.
Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
---|---|---|
1 | Richmond | 935 |
2 | Norfolk | 727 |
3 | Virginia Beach | 482 |
4 | Alexandria | 326 |
5 | Chesapeake | 279 |
6 | Hampton | 262 |
6 | Newport News | 262 |
7 | Roanoke | 248 |
8 | Portsmouth | 211 |
9 | Petersburg | 100 |
10 | Charlottesville | 94 |
11 | Lynchburg | 69 |
12 | Hopewell | 54 |
13 | Manassas | 48 |
14 | Danville | 45 |
15 | Colonial Heights | 41 |
16 | Waynesboro | 39 |
17 | Bristol | 31 |
18 | Winchester | 29 |
19 | Harrisonburg | 27 |
19 | Salem | 27 |
20 | Culpeper | 23 |
21 | Fairfax City | 22 |
22 | Fredericksburg | 21 |
22 | Leesburg | 21 |
23 | Front Royal | 20 |
23 | Martinsville | 20 |
24 | Radford | 19 |
25 | Blacksburg | 18 |
25 | Franklin | 18 |
26 | Emporia | 15 |
27 | South Boston | 14 |
28 | Manassas Park | 13 |
28 | South Hill | 13 |
29 | Christiansburg | 12 |
30 | Williamsburg | 11 |
31 | Farmville | 10 |
31 | Pulaski | 10 |
32 | Bedford | 9 |
32 | Staunton | 9 |
33 | Ashland | 8 |
33 | Herndon | 8 |
34 | Abingdon | 7 |
34 | Blackstone | 7 |
34 | Bluefield | 7 |
34 | Marion | 7 |
34 | Woodstock | 7 |
35 | Chincoteague | 6 |
35 | Dumfries | 6 |
35 | Exmore | 6 |
35 | Galax | 6 |
35 | Wytheville | 6 |
36 | Big Stone Gap | 5 |
36 | Crewe | 5 |
36 | Elkton | 5 |
36 | Vienna | 5 |
36 | Vinton | 5 |
37 | Richlands | 4 |
37 | Rocky Mount | 4 |
37 | Smithfield | 4 |
37 | West Point | 4 |
37 | Wise | 4 |
38 | Altavista | 3 |
38 | Chase City | 3 |
38 | Coeburn | 3 |
38 | Covington | 3 |
38 | Damascus | 3 |
38 | Falls Church | 3 |
38 | Gretna | 3 |
38 | Hurt | 3 |
38 | Norton | 3 |
39 | Berryville | 2 |
39 | Broadway | 2 |
39 | Chilhowie | 2 |
39 | Clifton Forge | 2 |
39 | Colonial Beach | 2 |
39 | Dublin | 2 |
39 | Gordonsville | 2 |
39 | Grottoes | 2 |
39 | Lebanon | 2 |
39 | Purcellville | 2 |
39 | Saltville | 2 |
39 | Shenandoah | 2 |
39 | Tazewell | 2 |
39 | Warrenton | 2 |
40 | Amherst | 1 |
40 | Bridgewater | 1 |
40 | Cape Charles | 1 |
40 | Edinburg | 1 |
40 | Gate City | 1 |
40 | Glen Lyn | 1 |
40 | Grundy | 1 |
40 | Haysi | 1 |
40 | Hillsville | 1 |
40 | Independence | 1 |
40 | La Crosse | 1 |
40 | Lawrenceville | 1 |
40 | Louisa | 1 |
40 | Luray | 1 |
40 | Mount Jackson | 1 |
40 | Orange | 1 |
40 | Parksley | 1 |
40 | Poquoson | 1 |
40 | Pound | 1 |
40 | Stanley | 1 |
40 | Stephens City | 1 |
40 | Tappahannock | 1 |
40 | Victoria | 1 |
40 | Warsaw | 1 |
40 | Waverly | 1 |
41 | Appalachia | 0 |
41 | Bloxom | 0 |
41 | Bowling Green | 0 |
41 | Boykins | 0 |
41 | Brookneal | 0 |
41 | Burkeville | 0 |
41 | Chatham | 0 |
41 | Clarksville | 0 |
41 | Clintwood | 0 |
41 | Dayton | 0 |
41 | Halifax | 0 |
41 | Haymarket | 0 |
41 | Honaker | 0 |
41 | Jonesville | 0 |
41 | Kenbridge | 0 |
41 | Kilmarnock | 0 |
41 | Lexington | 0 |
41 | Middleburg | 0 |
41 | Middletown | 0 |
41 | Narrows | 0 |
41 | New Market | 0 |
41 | Occoquan | 0 |
41 | Onancock | 0 |
41 | Onley | 0 |
41 | Pearisburg | 0 |
41 | Pembroke | 0 |
41 | Pennington Gap | 0 |
41 | Pocahontas | 0 |
41 | Rich Creek | 0 |
41 | Rural Retreat | 0 |
41 | St. Paul | 0 |
41 | Strasburg | 0 |
41 | Timberville | 0 |
41 | Weber City | 0 |
41 | White Stone | 0 |
41 | Windsor | 0 |