Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2012
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, the Virginia city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Richmond (1,348), followed by Norfolk (1,332), Chesapeake (839), Virginia Beach (758), and Newport News (754).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2012, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Violent 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 Violent 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 | 1348 |
| 2 | Norfolk | 1332 |
| 3 | Chesapeake | 839 |
| 4 | Virginia Beach | 758 |
| 5 | Newport News | 754 |
| 6 | Roanoke | 542 |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 461 |
| 8 | Hampton | 314 |
| 9 | Lynchburg | 267 |
| 10 | Alexandria | 243 |
| 11 | Charlottesville | 198 |
| 12 | Petersburg | 172 |
| 13 | Danville | 135 |
| 13 | Manassas | 135 |
| 14 | Harrisonburg | 110 |
| 15 | Fredericksburg | 108 |
| 16 | Hopewell | 91 |
| 17 | Radford | 78 |
| 18 | Leesburg | 72 |
| 19 | Waynesboro | 70 |
| 20 | Bristol | 60 |
| 21 | Winchester | 59 |
| 22 | Culpeper | 45 |
| 23 | Staunton | 42 |
| 24 | Colonial Heights | 40 |
| 25 | Blacksburg | 39 |
| 25 | Martinsville | 39 |
| 26 | Galax | 36 |
| 26 | Vinton | 36 |
| 27 | Franklin | 35 |
| 27 | Pulaski | 35 |
| 28 | Emporia | 32 |
| 29 | Christiansburg | 30 |
| 30 | South Boston | 29 |
| 31 | Herndon | 28 |
| 32 | Ashland | 26 |
| 33 | Marion | 24 |
| 34 | Warrenton | 22 |
| 35 | Manassas Park | 21 |
| 36 | South Hill | 20 |
| 36 | Williamsburg | 20 |
| 37 | Fairfax City | 19 |
| 37 | Front Royal | 19 |
| 38 | Wytheville | 15 |
| 39 | Abingdon | 14 |
| 39 | Blackstone | 14 |
| 39 | Rocky Mount | 14 |
| 39 | Smithfield | 14 |
| 40 | Covington | 13 |
| 41 | Bedford | 12 |
| 41 | Bluefield | 12 |
| 42 | Coeburn | 11 |
| 42 | Falls Church | 11 |
| 42 | Farmville | 11 |
| 42 | Tappahannock | 11 |
| 43 | Lebanon | 10 |
| 43 | Poquoson | 10 |
| 44 | Richlands | 9 |
| 44 | Wise | 9 |
| 44 | Woodstock | 9 |
| 45 | Colonial Beach | 8 |
| 45 | Salem | 8 |
| 45 | Strasburg | 8 |
| 46 | Big Stone Gap | 7 |
| 46 | Crewe | 7 |
| 46 | Damascus | 7 |
| 46 | Hillsville | 7 |
| 46 | Tazewell | 7 |
| 46 | Victoria | 7 |
| 47 | Clifton Forge | 6 |
| 47 | Exmore | 6 |
| 47 | Vienna | 6 |
| 47 | Waverly | 6 |
| 48 | Altavista | 5 |
| 48 | Appalachia | 5 |
| 48 | Chincoteague | 5 |
| 48 | Luray | 5 |
| 48 | Narrows | 5 |
| 49 | Chase City | 4 |
| 49 | Dumfries | 4 |
| 49 | Gate City | 4 |
| 49 | Gordonsville | 4 |
| 49 | Jonesville | 4 |
| 49 | Norton | 4 |
| 49 | Purcellville | 4 |
| 49 | St. Paul | 4 |
| 50 | Bridgewater | 3 |
| 50 | Orange | 3 |
| 50 | Pocahontas | 3 |
| 50 | Shenandoah | 3 |
| 50 | Windsor | 3 |
| 51 | Cape Charles | 2 |
| 51 | Clarksville | 2 |
| 51 | Dublin | 2 |
| 51 | Grottoes | 2 |
| 51 | Independence | 2 |
| 51 | Kilmarnock | 2 |
| 51 | Louisa | 2 |
| 51 | Onancock | 2 |
| 51 | Parksley | 2 |
| 51 | Pearisburg | 2 |
| 51 | Saltville | 2 |
| 51 | West Point | 2 |
| 52 | Berryville | 1 |
| 52 | Broadway | 1 |
| 52 | Clintwood | 1 |
| 52 | Haymarket | 1 |
| 52 | Hurt | 1 |
| 52 | Kenbridge | 1 |
| 52 | Lawrenceville | 1 |
| 52 | Lexington | 1 |
| 52 | Middleburg | 1 |
| 52 | Middletown | 1 |
| 52 | Mount Jackson | 1 |
| 52 | New Market | 1 |
| 52 | Pembroke | 1 |
| 52 | Pennington Gap | 1 |
| 52 | Pound | 1 |
| 52 | Rich Creek | 1 |
| 52 | Stanley | 1 |
| 52 | Stephens City | 1 |
| 52 | Weber City | 1 |
| 53 | Amherst | 0 |
| 53 | Bloxom | 0 |
| 53 | Bowling Green | 0 |
| 53 | Boykins | 0 |
| 53 | Brookneal | 0 |
| 53 | Burkeville | 0 |
| 53 | Chatham | 0 |
| 53 | Chilhowie | 0 |
| 53 | Dayton | 0 |
| 53 | Edinburg | 0 |
| 53 | Elkton | 0 |
| 53 | Glen Lyn | 0 |
| 53 | Gretna | 0 |
| 53 | Grundy | 0 |
| 53 | Halifax | 0 |
| 53 | Haysi | 0 |
| 53 | Honaker | 0 |
| 53 | La Crosse | 0 |
| 53 | Occoquan | 0 |
| 53 | Onley | 0 |
| 53 | Rural Retreat | 0 |
| 53 | Timberville | 0 |
| 53 | Warsaw | 0 |
| 53 | White Stone | 0 |