Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2015
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2015, the Virginia city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Norfolk (1,329), followed by Richmond (1,139), Chesapeake (897), Newport News (793), and Portsmouth (670).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2015, 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 | Norfolk | 1329 |
| 2 | Richmond | 1139 |
| 3 | Chesapeake | 897 |
| 4 | Newport News | 793 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 670 |
| 6 | Virginia Beach | 626 |
| 7 | Hampton | 382 |
| 8 | Roanoke | 337 |
| 9 | Alexandria | 312 |
| 10 | Lynchburg | 270 |
| 11 | Petersburg | 264 |
| 12 | Danville | 257 |
| 13 | Suffolk | 214 |
| 14 | Charlottesville | 175 |
| 15 | Fredericksburg | 122 |
| 16 | Harrisonburg | 119 |
| 17 | Manassas | 91 |
| 18 | Leesburg | 84 |
| 19 | Hopewell | 80 |
| 20 | Winchester | 72 |
| 21 | Radford | 58 |
| 22 | Martinsville | 51 |
| 23 | Bristol | 45 |
| 24 | South Boston | 44 |
| 25 | Waynesboro | 43 |
| 26 | Colonial Heights | 42 |
| 27 | Fairfax City | 41 |
| 28 | Staunton | 36 |
| 29 | Franklin | 33 |
| 30 | Front Royal | 31 |
| 31 | Bedford | 30 |
| 31 | Emporia | 30 |
| 32 | Christiansburg | 29 |
| 33 | Culpeper | 28 |
| 34 | Ashland | 25 |
| 34 | Marion | 25 |
| 35 | Pulaski | 22 |
| 36 | Galax | 21 |
| 37 | Falls Church | 20 |
| 38 | Smithfield | 19 |
| 39 | Salem | 16 |
| 39 | South Hill | 16 |
| 40 | Farmville | 14 |
| 40 | Norton | 14 |
| 40 | Vinton | 14 |
| 41 | Wytheville | 13 |
| 42 | Clifton Forge | 12 |
| 42 | Manassas Park | 12 |
| 42 | Warrenton | 12 |
| 43 | Poquoson | 11 |
| 43 | Rocky Mount | 11 |
| 44 | Abingdon | 10 |
| 44 | Covington | 10 |
| 44 | Richlands | 10 |
| 44 | Williamsburg | 10 |
| 45 | Big Stone Gap | 9 |
| 45 | Bluefield | 9 |
| 45 | Strasburg | 9 |
| 45 | Vienna | 9 |
| 46 | Colonial Beach | 8 |
| 46 | Crewe | 8 |
| 47 | St. Paul | 7 |
| 47 | Tappahannock | 7 |
| 47 | West Point | 7 |
| 48 | Coeburn | 6 |
| 48 | Exmore | 6 |
| 48 | Lexington | 6 |
| 48 | Onancock | 6 |
| 48 | Orange | 6 |
| 48 | Woodstock | 6 |
| 49 | Buena Vista | 5 |
| 49 | Chase City | 5 |
| 49 | Chincoteague | 5 |
| 49 | Lebanon | 5 |
| 49 | Purcellville | 5 |
| 49 | Tazewell | 5 |
| 50 | Appalachia | 4 |
| 50 | Elkton | 4 |
| 50 | Pearisburg | 4 |
| 50 | Victoria | 4 |
| 50 | Waverly | 4 |
| 50 | Windsor | 4 |
| 51 | Altavista | 3 |
| 51 | Dublin | 3 |
| 51 | Luray | 3 |
| 51 | Onley | 3 |
| 51 | Rich Creek | 3 |
| 51 | Wise | 3 |
| 52 | Blackstone | 2 |
| 52 | Bridgewater | 2 |
| 52 | Brookneal | 2 |
| 52 | Cape Charles | 2 |
| 52 | Damascus | 2 |
| 52 | Dayton | 2 |
| 52 | Dumfries | 2 |
| 52 | Gate City | 2 |
| 52 | Grottoes | 2 |
| 52 | Haymarket | 2 |
| 52 | Hillsville | 2 |
| 52 | Lawrenceville | 2 |
| 52 | Pembroke | 2 |
| 52 | Stephens City | 2 |
| 52 | Timberville | 2 |
| 53 | Chilhowie | 1 |
| 53 | Clintwood | 1 |
| 53 | Gordonsville | 1 |
| 53 | Gretna | 1 |
| 53 | Hurt | 1 |
| 53 | Louisa | 1 |
| 53 | Middletown | 1 |
| 53 | Mount Jackson | 1 |
| 53 | Narrows | 1 |
| 53 | New Market | 1 |
| 53 | Parksley | 1 |
| 53 | Pennington Gap | 1 |
| 53 | Shenandoah | 1 |
| 53 | Weber City | 1 |
| 54 | Amherst | 0 |
| 54 | Berryville | 0 |
| 54 | Bowling Green | 0 |
| 54 | Boykins | 0 |
| 54 | Broadway | 0 |
| 54 | Burkeville | 0 |
| 54 | Cedar Bluff | 0 |
| 54 | Chatham | 0 |
| 54 | Clarksville | 0 |
| 54 | Glade Spring | 0 |
| 54 | Glen Lyn | 0 |
| 54 | Halifax | 0 |
| 54 | Haysi | 0 |
| 54 | Honaker | 0 |
| 54 | Independence | 0 |
| 54 | Jonesville | 0 |
| 54 | Kenbridge | 0 |
| 54 | Kilmarnock | 0 |
| 54 | Middleburg | 0 |
| 54 | Occoquan | 0 |
| 54 | Pocahontas | 0 |
| 54 | Quantico | 0 |
| 54 | Rural Retreat | 0 |
| 54 | Saltville | 0 |
| 54 | Stanley | 0 |
| 54 | Tangier | 0 |
| 54 | Warsaw | 0 |
| 54 | White Stone | 0 |