Ranking of Virginia Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018

Updated on January 9, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, among Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Richmond had the highest Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (507.99), followed by Portsmouth (390.58), Roanoke (366.85), Norfolk (322.49), and Bristol (300.97).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate in 2018, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Motor Vehicle Theft 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 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.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of Virginia Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
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Ranking of Virginia Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2018
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Richmond 507.99
2 Portsmouth 390.58
3 Roanoke 366.85
4 Norfolk 322.49
5 Bristol 300.97
6 Petersburg 297.77
7 Newport News 276.39
8 Martinsville 253.36
9 Alexandria 238.03
10 Danville 205.98
11 Lynchburg 205.88
12 Waynesboro 186.92
13 Charlottesville 172.89
14 Hampton 172.43
15 Suffolk 167.37
16 Colonial Heights 151.20
17 Salem 138.77
18 Winchester 138.65
19 Hopewell 137.40
20 Chesapeake 127.94
20 Virginia Beach 127.94
21 Fredericksburg 124.49
22 Fairfax City 107.18
23 Front Royal 97.68
24 Manassas 93.11
25 Staunton 89.49
26 Falls Church 87.34
27 Culpeper 69.63
28 Manassas Park 65.16
29 Purcellville 59.47
30 Christiansburg 57.92
31 Leesburg 55.33
32 Vienna 54.02
33 Williamsburg 52.66
34 Harrisonburg 45.56
35 Radford 39.33
36 Poquoson 24.98
37 Herndon 20.25
38 Blacksburg 20.07