Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Arson Crimes in 2017
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the Virginia city with the highest number of Arson Crimes was Virginia Beach (51), followed by Newport News (46), Roanoke (26), Chesapeake (20), and Hampton (18).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Arson crimes in 2017, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Arson 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 Arson 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 | 51 |
| 2 | Newport News | 46 |
| 3 | Roanoke | 26 |
| 4 | Chesapeake | 20 |
| 5 | Hampton | 18 |
| 6 | Danville | 13 |
| 6 | Staunton | 13 |
| 6 | Suffolk | 13 |
| 7 | Manassas | 9 |
| 8 | Alexandria | 8 |
| 8 | Colonial Heights | 8 |
| 8 | Norfolk | 8 |
| 9 | Lynchburg | 7 |
| 10 | Charlottesville | 6 |
| 10 | Fredericksburg | 6 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 6 |
| 11 | Big Stone Gap | 5 |
| 11 | Petersburg | 5 |
| 12 | Culpeper | 3 |
| 12 | Harrisonburg | 3 |
| 12 | Hopewell | 3 |
| 12 | Manassas Park | 3 |
| 12 | Rocky Mount | 3 |
| 13 | Franklin | 2 |
| 13 | Gate City | 2 |
| 13 | Pulaski | 2 |
| 13 | Radford | 2 |
| 13 | Williamsburg | 2 |
| 13 | Winchester | 2 |
| 13 | Wytheville | 2 |
| 14 | Abingdon | 1 |
| 14 | Appalachia | 1 |
| 14 | Bedford | 1 |
| 14 | Blacksburg | 1 |
| 14 | Blackstone | 1 |
| 14 | Bristol | 1 |
| 14 | Chase City | 1 |
| 14 | Chincoteague | 1 |
| 14 | Clifton Forge | 1 |
| 14 | Coeburn | 1 |
| 14 | Covington | 1 |
| 14 | Fairfax City | 1 |
| 14 | Falls Church | 1 |
| 14 | Farmville | 1 |
| 14 | Independence | 1 |
| 14 | Lebanon | 1 |
| 14 | Marion | 1 |
| 14 | Norton | 1 |
| 14 | Orange | 1 |
| 14 | Poquoson | 1 |
| 14 | Salem | 1 |
| 14 | Saltville | 1 |
| 14 | South Boston | 1 |
| 14 | Victoria | 1 |
| 14 | Vienna | 1 |
| 14 | Waynesboro | 1 |
| 14 | Woodstock | 1 |
| 15 | Altavista | 0 |
| 15 | Amherst | 0 |
| 15 | Ashland | 0 |
| 15 | Berryville | 0 |
| 15 | Bluefield | 0 |
| 15 | Bridgewater | 0 |
| 15 | Broadway | 0 |
| 15 | Brookneal | 0 |
| 15 | Burkeville | 0 |
| 15 | Cape Charles | 0 |
| 15 | Cedar Bluff | 0 |
| 15 | Chatham | 0 |
| 15 | Chilhowie | 0 |
| 15 | Clarksville | 0 |
| 15 | Clintwood | 0 |
| 15 | Colonial Beach | 0 |
| 15 | Crewe | 0 |
| 15 | Damascus | 0 |
| 15 | Dayton | 0 |
| 15 | Dublin | 0 |
| 15 | Dumfries | 0 |
| 15 | Elkton | 0 |
| 15 | Emporia | 0 |
| 15 | Exmore | 0 |
| 15 | Galax | 0 |
| 15 | Glade Spring | 0 |
| 15 | Glasgow | 0 |
| 15 | Glen Lyn | 0 |
| 15 | Gordonsville | 0 |
| 15 | Gretna | 0 |
| 15 | Grottoes | 0 |
| 15 | Grundy | 0 |
| 15 | Halifax | 0 |
| 15 | Haymarket | 0 |
| 15 | Haysi | 0 |
| 15 | Herndon | 0 |
| 15 | Hillsville | 0 |
| 15 | Honaker | 0 |
| 15 | Hurt | 0 |
| 15 | Jonesville | 0 |
| 15 | Kenbridge | 0 |
| 15 | Kilmarnock | 0 |
| 15 | La Crosse | 0 |
| 15 | Lexington | 0 |
| 15 | Louisa | 0 |
| 15 | Luray | 0 |
| 15 | Martinsville | 0 |
| 15 | Middleburg | 0 |
| 15 | Middletown | 0 |
| 15 | Mount Jackson | 0 |
| 15 | Narrows | 0 |
| 15 | New Market | 0 |
| 15 | Occoquan | 0 |
| 15 | Onancock | 0 |
| 15 | Onley | 0 |
| 15 | Parksley | 0 |
| 15 | Pearisburg | 0 |
| 15 | Pembroke | 0 |
| 15 | Pennington Gap | 0 |
| 15 | Pocahontas | 0 |
| 15 | Pound | 0 |
| 15 | Purcellville | 0 |
| 15 | Quantico | 0 |
| 15 | Rich Creek | 0 |
| 15 | Richlands | 0 |
| 15 | Rural Retreat | 0 |
| 15 | Shenandoah | 0 |
| 15 | Smithfield | 0 |
| 15 | South Hill | 0 |
| 15 | Stanley | 0 |
| 15 | Stephens City | 0 |
| 15 | St. Paul | 0 |
| 15 | Strasburg | 0 |
| 15 | Tappahannock | 0 |
| 15 | Tazewell | 0 |
| 15 | Timberville | 0 |
| 15 | Vinton | 0 |
| 15 | Warrenton | 0 |
| 15 | Warsaw | 0 |
| 15 | Waverly | 0 |
| 15 | Weber City | 0 |
| 15 | West Point | 0 |
| 15 | White Stone | 0 |
| 15 | Windsor | 0 |
| 15 | Wise | 0 |