Ranking of Virginia Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2017
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, among Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Petersburg had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (793.98), followed by Portsmouth (711.88), Danville (599.81), Norfolk (555.9), and Newport News (499.07).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2017, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent 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 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 | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petersburg | 793.98 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 711.88 |
| 3 | Danville | 599.81 |
| 4 | Norfolk | 555.90 |
| 5 | Newport News | 499.07 |
| 6 | Chesapeake | 418.96 |
| 7 | Winchester | 414.94 |
| 8 | Roanoke | 401.89 |
| 9 | Charlottesville | 389.92 |
| 10 | Radford | 385.47 |
| 11 | Colonial Heights | 375.98 |
| 12 | Fredericksburg | 372.21 |
| 13 | Lynchburg | 354.80 |
| 14 | Hopewell | 347.67 |
| 15 | Bristol | 321.52 |
| 16 | Suffolk | 304.71 |
| 17 | Hampton | 301.64 |
| 18 | Martinsville | 298.89 |
| 19 | Culpeper | 246.82 |
| 20 | Harrisonburg | 238.29 |
| 21 | Manassas | 226.22 |
| 22 | Waynesboro | 181.79 |
| 23 | Alexandria | 165.56 |
| 24 | Poquoson | 158.58 |
| 25 | Williamsburg | 155.20 |
| 26 | Herndon | 154.72 |
| 27 | Staunton | 143.31 |
| 28 | Virginia Beach | 137.56 |
| 29 | Fairfax City | 135.21 |
| 30 | Manassas Park | 123.78 |
| 31 | Salem | 70.25 |
| 32 | Falls Church | 70.04 |
| 33 | Blacksburg | 52.81 |
| 34 | Vienna | 24.11 |