Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Larceny-Theft Crimes in 2016
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the Virginia city with the highest number of Larceny-Theft Crimes was Virginia Beach (8,485), followed by Norfolk (7,918), Chesapeake (4,938), Newport News (4,097), and Hampton (3,741).
The chart below shows the top 9 cities with high number of Larceny-Theft crimes in 2016, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Larceny-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 Larceny-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 | Virginia Beach | 8485 |
| 2 | Norfolk | 7918 |
| 3 | Chesapeake | 4938 |
| 4 | Newport News | 4097 |
| 5 | Hampton | 3741 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 3707 |
| 7 | Roanoke | 3549 |
| 8 | Alexandria | 2343 |
| 9 | Suffolk | 1746 |
| 10 | Lynchburg | 1428 |
| 11 | Danville | 1197 |
| 12 | Charlottesville | 983 |
| 13 | Fredericksburg | 941 |
| 14 | Harrisonburg | 894 |
| 15 | Leesburg | 770 |
| 16 | Colonial Heights | 751 |
| 17 | Petersburg | 742 |
| 18 | Manassas | 677 |
| 19 | Winchester | 638 |
| 20 | Christiansburg | 505 |
| 21 | Staunton | 474 |
| 22 | Salem | 466 |
| 23 | Hopewell | 442 |
| 24 | Waynesboro | 424 |
| 25 | Fairfax City | 354 |
| 26 | Bristol | 338 |
| 27 | Herndon | 335 |
| 28 | Blacksburg | 333 |
| 29 | Culpeper | 311 |
| 30 | Front Royal | 293 |
| 31 | Martinsville | 286 |
| 32 | Franklin | 274 |
| 33 | Bedford | 271 |
| 34 | Radford | 244 |
| 35 | Bluefield | 240 |
| 36 | South Boston | 229 |
| 37 | Emporia | 228 |
| 38 | Farmville | 217 |
| 39 | Marion | 212 |
| 40 | Williamsburg | 211 |
| 41 | Wytheville | 209 |
| 42 | Warrenton | 206 |
| 43 | Pulaski | 204 |
| 44 | Ashland | 197 |
| 45 | Falls Church | 190 |
| 46 | Galax | 185 |
| 46 | Vinton | 185 |
| 47 | Rocky Mount | 172 |
| 48 | Abingdon | 158 |
| 49 | Vienna | 145 |
| 50 | Norton | 136 |
| 51 | Manassas Park | 135 |
| 52 | Big Stone Gap | 133 |
| 53 | Poquoson | 129 |
| 54 | Smithfield | 128 |
| 55 | Lebanon | 127 |
| 56 | South Hill | 115 |
| 57 | Woodstock | 111 |
| 58 | Covington | 110 |
| 59 | Blackstone | 103 |
| 60 | Altavista | 97 |
| 61 | Luray | 93 |
| 62 | Richlands | 86 |
| 63 | Orange | 72 |
| 64 | Tappahannock | 70 |
| 65 | Lexington | 66 |
| 65 | Pearisburg | 66 |
| 66 | Strasburg | 64 |
| 67 | Dumfries | 62 |
| 68 | Hillsville | 60 |
| 69 | Colonial Beach | 56 |
| 70 | Clifton Forge | 51 |
| 70 | Tazewell | 51 |
| 71 | Buena Vista | 47 |
| 71 | Purcellville | 47 |
| 72 | Chincoteague | 46 |
| 73 | Louisa | 42 |
| 74 | Crewe | 35 |
| 75 | Berryville | 32 |
| 75 | Shenandoah | 32 |
| 76 | Broadway | 31 |
| 76 | Chase City | 31 |
| 76 | St. Paul | 31 |
| 77 | Timberville | 30 |
| 78 | Clintwood | 28 |
| 79 | Damascus | 27 |
| 79 | Dublin | 27 |
| 80 | Brookneal | 26 |
| 80 | Gate City | 26 |
| 80 | Grundy | 26 |
| 81 | Coeburn | 25 |
| 81 | Pennington Gap | 25 |
| 82 | Grottoes | 24 |
| 82 | Wise | 24 |
| 83 | Mount Jackson | 23 |
| 83 | Saltville | 23 |
| 83 | Windsor | 23 |
| 84 | New Market | 22 |
| 84 | Stanley | 22 |
| 85 | Kilmarnock | 20 |
| 85 | Rich Creek | 20 |
| 86 | Weber City | 19 |
| 87 | Middleburg | 18 |
| 88 | Chatham | 17 |
| 88 | Exmore | 17 |
| 88 | Onancock | 17 |
| 88 | Stephens City | 17 |
| 88 | Waverly | 17 |
| 89 | Chilhowie | 15 |
| 89 | Pembroke | 15 |
| 89 | Victoria | 15 |
| 90 | West Point | 14 |
| 91 | Bridgewater | 13 |
| 91 | Elkton | 13 |
| 92 | Appalachia | 12 |
| 93 | Burkeville | 11 |
| 93 | Dayton | 11 |
| 93 | Honaker | 11 |
| 93 | Onley | 11 |
| 94 | Gordonsville | 10 |
| 94 | Pound | 10 |
| 94 | Warsaw | 10 |
| 95 | Middletown | 9 |
| 95 | Parksley | 9 |
| 96 | Independence | 8 |
| 97 | Amherst | 7 |
| 98 | Boykins | 6 |
| 98 | Clarksville | 6 |
| 98 | Haymarket | 6 |
| 99 | Glen Lyn | 5 |
| 99 | Lawrenceville | 5 |
| 100 | Cape Charles | 4 |
| 100 | Gretna | 4 |
| 101 | Halifax | 3 |
| 101 | Hurt | 3 |
| 102 | Glasgow | 2 |
| 102 | Jonesville | 2 |
| 102 | Narrows | 2 |
| 102 | Quantico | 2 |
| 102 | White Stone | 2 |
| 103 | Haysi | 1 |
| 103 | La Crosse | 1 |
| 103 | Pocahontas | 1 |
| 104 | Bowling Green | 0 |
| 104 | Kenbridge | 0 |
| 104 | Occoquan | 0 |
| 104 | Remington | 0 |