Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2016
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the Virginia city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Newport News (580), followed by Norfolk (534), Virginia Beach (508), Portsmouth (458), and Chesapeake (320).
The chart below shows the top 9 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2016, 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 | Newport News | 580 |
2 | Norfolk | 534 |
3 | Virginia Beach | 508 |
4 | Portsmouth | 458 |
5 | Chesapeake | 320 |
5 | Hampton | 320 |
6 | Alexandria | 271 |
7 | Roanoke | 223 |
8 | Lynchburg | 112 |
9 | Petersburg | 100 |
10 | Suffolk | 93 |
11 | Charlottesville | 75 |
12 | Danville | 73 |
13 | Hopewell | 46 |
13 | Manassas | 46 |
14 | Harrisonburg | 40 |
15 | Fredericksburg | 39 |
16 | Bristol | 38 |
17 | Salem | 35 |
18 | Leesburg | 32 |
19 | Martinsville | 30 |
20 | Waynesboro | 22 |
21 | Colonial Heights | 20 |
21 | Fairfax City | 20 |
21 | Staunton | 20 |
22 | Falls Church | 19 |
23 | Marion | 16 |
23 | Winchester | 16 |
24 | Blacksburg | 14 |
24 | Vinton | 14 |
25 | Front Royal | 12 |
25 | Herndon | 12 |
25 | Radford | 12 |
26 | Manassas Park | 11 |
26 | Pulaski | 11 |
27 | Colonial Beach | 10 |
27 | Culpeper | 10 |
28 | Smithfield | 9 |
28 | Vienna | 9 |
28 | Williamsburg | 9 |
29 | Abingdon | 8 |
29 | Blackstone | 8 |
29 | Christiansburg | 8 |
29 | Franklin | 8 |
29 | Hillsville | 8 |
30 | Ashland | 7 |
30 | South Boston | 7 |
31 | Bluefield | 6 |
31 | Dumfries | 6 |
31 | Shenandoah | 6 |
31 | Wytheville | 6 |
32 | Emporia | 5 |
32 | Galax | 5 |
32 | Rocky Mount | 5 |
32 | Tappahannock | 5 |
32 | Waverly | 5 |
33 | Bedford | 4 |
33 | Orange | 4 |
33 | Poquoson | 4 |
33 | Richlands | 4 |
34 | Chincoteague | 3 |
34 | Gordonsville | 3 |
34 | Gretna | 3 |
34 | Luray | 3 |
34 | Onancock | 3 |
34 | Pembroke | 3 |
34 | Saltville | 3 |
34 | South Hill | 3 |
34 | West Point | 3 |
34 | Woodstock | 3 |
35 | Berryville | 2 |
35 | Big Stone Gap | 2 |
35 | Clifton Forge | 2 |
35 | Crewe | 2 |
35 | Elkton | 2 |
35 | Gate City | 2 |
35 | Lebanon | 2 |
35 | Louisa | 2 |
35 | New Market | 2 |
35 | Norton | 2 |
35 | Pearisburg | 2 |
35 | St. Paul | 2 |
35 | Strasburg | 2 |
35 | Warrenton | 2 |
36 | Appalachia | 1 |
36 | Boykins | 1 |
36 | Buena Vista | 1 |
36 | Cape Charles | 1 |
36 | Coeburn | 1 |
36 | Covington | 1 |
36 | Damascus | 1 |
36 | Dayton | 1 |
36 | Exmore | 1 |
36 | Farmville | 1 |
36 | Haymarket | 1 |
36 | Kenbridge | 1 |
36 | Lexington | 1 |
36 | Middletown | 1 |
36 | Mount Jackson | 1 |
36 | Rich Creek | 1 |
36 | Tazewell | 1 |
36 | Weber City | 1 |
37 | Altavista | 0 |
37 | Amherst | 0 |
37 | Bowling Green | 0 |
37 | Bridgewater | 0 |
37 | Broadway | 0 |
37 | Brookneal | 0 |
37 | Burkeville | 0 |
37 | Chase City | 0 |
37 | Chatham | 0 |
37 | Chilhowie | 0 |
37 | Clarksville | 0 |
37 | Clintwood | 0 |
37 | Dublin | 0 |
37 | Glasgow | 0 |
37 | Glen Lyn | 0 |
37 | Grottoes | 0 |
37 | Grundy | 0 |
37 | Halifax | 0 |
37 | Haysi | 0 |
37 | Honaker | 0 |
37 | Hurt | 0 |
37 | Independence | 0 |
37 | Jonesville | 0 |
37 | Kilmarnock | 0 |
37 | La Crosse | 0 |
37 | Lawrenceville | 0 |
37 | Middleburg | 0 |
37 | Narrows | 0 |
37 | Occoquan | 0 |
37 | Onley | 0 |
37 | Parksley | 0 |
37 | Pennington Gap | 0 |
37 | Pocahontas | 0 |
37 | Pound | 0 |
37 | Purcellville | 0 |
37 | Quantico | 0 |
37 | Remington | 0 |
37 | Stanley | 0 |
37 | Stephens City | 0 |
37 | Timberville | 0 |
37 | Victoria | 0 |
37 | Warsaw | 0 |
37 | White Stone | 0 |
37 | Windsor | 0 |
37 | Wise | 0 |