Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Robbery Crimes in 2012
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, the Virginia city with the highest number of Robbery Crimes was Richmond (633), followed by Norfolk (491), Virginia Beach (326), Newport News (271), and Chesapeake (202).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Robbery crimes in 2012, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Robbery 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 Robbery 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 | 633 |
| 2 | Norfolk | 491 |
| 3 | Virginia Beach | 326 |
| 4 | Newport News | 271 |
| 5 | Chesapeake | 202 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 182 |
| 7 | Hampton | 146 |
| 8 | Roanoke | 141 |
| 9 | Alexandria | 138 |
| 10 | Petersburg | 56 |
| 11 | Danville | 54 |
| 12 | Manassas | 51 |
| 13 | Charlottesville | 50 |
| 14 | Lynchburg | 46 |
| 15 | Hopewell | 32 |
| 16 | Harrisonburg | 25 |
| 17 | Fredericksburg | 19 |
| 18 | Leesburg | 18 |
| 19 | Bristol | 17 |
| 19 | Winchester | 17 |
| 20 | Culpeper | 13 |
| 21 | Blacksburg | 11 |
| 21 | Franklin | 11 |
| 21 | Staunton | 11 |
| 22 | Colonial Heights | 9 |
| 22 | Radford | 9 |
| 22 | Waynesboro | 9 |
| 23 | South Boston | 8 |
| 23 | Williamsburg | 8 |
| 24 | Falls Church | 7 |
| 24 | Martinsville | 7 |
| 24 | Pulaski | 7 |
| 25 | Fairfax City | 6 |
| 25 | South Hill | 6 |
| 26 | Emporia | 5 |
| 26 | Front Royal | 5 |
| 26 | Herndon | 5 |
| 26 | Marion | 5 |
| 26 | Salem | 5 |
| 26 | Wytheville | 5 |
| 27 | Ashland | 4 |
| 27 | Christiansburg | 4 |
| 27 | Richlands | 4 |
| 27 | Smithfield | 4 |
| 27 | Warrenton | 4 |
| 28 | Abingdon | 3 |
| 28 | Bedford | 3 |
| 28 | Blackstone | 3 |
| 28 | Exmore | 3 |
| 28 | Luray | 3 |
| 28 | Vienna | 3 |
| 29 | Big Stone Gap | 2 |
| 29 | Chase City | 2 |
| 29 | Coeburn | 2 |
| 29 | Crewe | 2 |
| 29 | Farmville | 2 |
| 29 | Hillsville | 2 |
| 29 | Lebanon | 2 |
| 29 | Tappahannock | 2 |
| 29 | Vinton | 2 |
| 30 | Appalachia | 1 |
| 30 | Chincoteague | 1 |
| 30 | Covington | 1 |
| 30 | Dumfries | 1 |
| 30 | Galax | 1 |
| 30 | Gordonsville | 1 |
| 30 | Jonesville | 1 |
| 30 | Louisa | 1 |
| 30 | Manassas Park | 1 |
| 30 | Orange | 1 |
| 30 | Parksley | 1 |
| 30 | Pennington Gap | 1 |
| 30 | Strasburg | 1 |
| 30 | Victoria | 1 |
| 30 | Weber City | 1 |
| 30 | Wise | 1 |
| 30 | Woodstock | 1 |
| 31 | Altavista | 0 |
| 31 | Amherst | 0 |
| 31 | Berryville | 0 |
| 31 | Bloxom | 0 |
| 31 | Bluefield | 0 |
| 31 | Bowling Green | 0 |
| 31 | Boykins | 0 |
| 31 | Bridgewater | 0 |
| 31 | Broadway | 0 |
| 31 | Brookneal | 0 |
| 31 | Burkeville | 0 |
| 31 | Cape Charles | 0 |
| 31 | Chatham | 0 |
| 31 | Chilhowie | 0 |
| 31 | Clarksville | 0 |
| 31 | Clifton Forge | 0 |
| 31 | Clintwood | 0 |
| 31 | Colonial Beach | 0 |
| 31 | Damascus | 0 |
| 31 | Dayton | 0 |
| 31 | Dublin | 0 |
| 31 | Edinburg | 0 |
| 31 | Elkton | 0 |
| 31 | Gate City | 0 |
| 31 | Glen Lyn | 0 |
| 31 | Gretna | 0 |
| 31 | Grottoes | 0 |
| 31 | Grundy | 0 |
| 31 | Halifax | 0 |
| 31 | Haymarket | 0 |
| 31 | Haysi | 0 |
| 31 | Honaker | 0 |
| 31 | Hurt | 0 |
| 31 | Independence | 0 |
| 31 | Kenbridge | 0 |
| 31 | Kilmarnock | 0 |
| 31 | La Crosse | 0 |
| 31 | Lawrenceville | 0 |
| 31 | Lexington | 0 |
| 31 | Middleburg | 0 |
| 31 | Middletown | 0 |
| 31 | Mount Jackson | 0 |
| 31 | Narrows | 0 |
| 31 | New Market | 0 |
| 31 | Norton | 0 |
| 31 | Occoquan | 0 |
| 31 | Onancock | 0 |
| 31 | Onley | 0 |
| 31 | Pearisburg | 0 |
| 31 | Pembroke | 0 |
| 31 | Pocahontas | 0 |
| 31 | Poquoson | 0 |
| 31 | Pound | 0 |
| 31 | Purcellville | 0 |
| 31 | Rich Creek | 0 |
| 31 | Rocky Mount | 0 |
| 31 | Rural Retreat | 0 |
| 31 | Saltville | 0 |
| 31 | Shenandoah | 0 |
| 31 | Stanley | 0 |
| 31 | Stephens City | 0 |
| 31 | St. Paul | 0 |
| 31 | Tazewell | 0 |
| 31 | Timberville | 0 |
| 31 | Warsaw | 0 |
| 31 | Waverly | 0 |
| 31 | West Point | 0 |
| 31 | White Stone | 0 |
| 31 | Windsor | 0 |