Ranking of Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017

Updated on October 15, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, among Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Portsmouth had the highest Total Crime Rate per 100K residents (6,445.85), followed by Danville (4,968.81), Roanoke (4,919.67), Colonial Heights (4,506.17), and Norfolk (4,308.09).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Total crime rate in 2017, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Total crime rate per 100K.

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 Total 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Virginia Cities By Total Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Portsmouth 6445.85
2 Danville 4968.81
3 Roanoke 4919.67
4 Colonial Heights 4506.17
5 Norfolk 4308.09
6 Petersburg 4212.48
7 Fredericksburg 3928.87
8 Bristol 3673.71
9 Newport News 3566.12
10 Hampton 3549.27
11 Martinsville 3250.39
12 Hopewell 2983.76
13 Winchester 2904.56
14 Suffolk 2800.21
15 Chesapeake 2699.50
16 Lynchburg 2695.02
17 Charlottesville 2586.10
18 Waynesboro 2585.89
19 Staunton 2452.61
20 Salem 2240.09
21 Manassas 2124.06
22 Virginia Beach 2083.40
23 Culpeper 2018.43
24 Harrisonburg 1913.73
25 Radford 1740.26
26 Alexandria 1738.96
27 Poquoson 1694.35
28 Fairfax City 1638.94
29 Falls Church 1568.85
30 Williamsburg 1338.59
31 Herndon 1323.24
32 Manassas Park 1052.11
33 Vienna 825.80
34 Blacksburg 801.00