Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Larceny-Theft Crimes in 2018
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2018, the Virginia city with the highest number of Larceny-Theft Crimes was Norfolk (6,972), followed by Virginia Beach (6,611), Richmond (6,518), Chesapeake (4,285), and Newport News (3,961).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Larceny-Theft crimes in 2018, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Larceny-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 Larceny-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 | Norfolk | 6972 |
| 2 | Virginia Beach | 6611 |
| 3 | Richmond | 6518 |
| 4 | Chesapeake | 4285 |
| 5 | Newport News | 3961 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 3651 |
| 7 | Roanoke | 3579 |
| 8 | Alexandria | 1967 |
| 9 | Suffolk | 1892 |
| 10 | Danville | 1326 |
| 11 | Lynchburg | 1278 |
| 12 | Charlottesville | 961 |
| 13 | Fredericksburg | 905 |
| 14 | Harrisonburg | 711 |
| 15 | Petersburg | 681 |
| 16 | Colonial Heights | 620 |
| 17 | Leesburg | 571 |
| 18 | Winchester | 567 |
| 19 | Manassas | 525 |
| 20 | Staunton | 523 |
| 21 | Christiansburg | 485 |
| 22 | Salem | 438 |
| 23 | Hopewell | 403 |
| 24 | Bristol | 395 |
| 25 | Waynesboro | 382 |
| 26 | Fairfax City | 366 |
| 26 | Martinsville | 366 |
| 27 | South Boston | 291 |
| 28 | Franklin | 290 |
| 29 | Blacksburg | 285 |
| 30 | Culpeper | 266 |
| 31 | Galax | 259 |
| 32 | Front Royal | 239 |
| 33 | Herndon | 226 |
| 34 | Pulaski | 213 |
| 35 | Warrenton | 204 |
| 36 | Bluefield | 198 |
| 37 | Radford | 192 |
| 38 | Williamsburg | 180 |
| 39 | Bedford | 178 |
| 40 | Ashland | 177 |
| 41 | Emporia | 176 |
| 42 | Wytheville | 168 |
| 43 | Falls Church | 148 |
| 44 | Marion | 147 |
| 45 | Vinton | 146 |
| 46 | Rocky Mount | 137 |
| 47 | Farmville | 135 |
| 48 | Norton | 127 |
| 49 | Vienna | 125 |
| 50 | Lebanon | 120 |
| 51 | Abingdon | 112 |
| 51 | Luray | 112 |
| 52 | South Hill | 105 |
| 53 | Richlands | 99 |
| 54 | Smithfield | 98 |
| 55 | Big Stone Gap | 94 |
| 56 | Covington | 93 |
| 57 | Woodstock | 91 |
| 58 | Manassas Park | 90 |
| 59 | Poquoson | 80 |
| 60 | Altavista | 77 |
| 61 | Blackstone | 64 |
| 61 | Chincoteague | 64 |
| 61 | Strasburg | 64 |
| 62 | Louisa | 51 |
| 63 | Hillsville | 50 |
| 64 | Stephens City | 46 |
| 65 | Dumfries | 45 |
| 66 | Mount Jackson | 44 |
| 66 | Pennington Gap | 44 |
| 67 | Buena Vista | 39 |
| 68 | Pearisburg | 38 |
| 68 | Purcellville | 38 |
| 69 | Tappahannock | 37 |
| 70 | Crewe | 36 |
| 70 | Orange | 36 |
| 71 | Clifton Forge | 35 |
| 71 | Grundy | 35 |
| 72 | Gate City | 33 |
| 72 | Lexington | 33 |
| 73 | Berryville | 32 |
| 73 | Coeburn | 32 |
| 74 | Chase City | 29 |
| 75 | Grottoes | 27 |
| 76 | Onancock | 26 |
| 76 | West Point | 26 |
| 77 | Victoria | 25 |
| 78 | Bridgewater | 23 |
| 78 | Wise | 23 |
| 79 | Waverly | 22 |
| 80 | Elkton | 21 |
| 80 | Tazewell | 21 |
| 81 | Dublin | 19 |
| 81 | Shenandoah | 19 |
| 81 | Timberville | 19 |
| 82 | Exmore | 18 |
| 82 | Kilmarnock | 18 |
| 83 | Onley | 15 |
| 83 | Stanley | 15 |
| 84 | Gordonsville | 14 |
| 84 | Rural Retreat | 14 |
| 85 | Chilhowie | 13 |
| 85 | Clintwood | 13 |
| 85 | Damascus | 13 |
| 85 | Rich Creek | 13 |
| 86 | Middletown | 12 |
| 86 | St. Paul | 12 |
| 86 | Weber City | 12 |
| 86 | Windsor | 12 |
| 87 | Clarksville | 11 |
| 87 | Halifax | 11 |
| 87 | Hurt | 11 |
| 87 | Warsaw | 11 |
| 88 | Burkeville | 10 |
| 89 | Haymarket | 9 |
| 89 | Middleburg | 9 |
| 90 | Saltville | 8 |
| 91 | Amherst | 7 |
| 92 | Broadway | 6 |
| 92 | Dayton | 6 |
| 92 | Haysi | 6 |
| 92 | Independence | 6 |
| 92 | Narrows | 6 |
| 92 | New Market | 6 |
| 93 | Appalachia | 5 |
| 93 | Jonesville | 5 |
| 94 | Cedar Bluff | 4 |
| 94 | Chatham | 4 |
| 94 | Parksley | 4 |
| 95 | Cape Charles | 3 |
| 95 | Gretna | 3 |
| 95 | Lawrenceville | 3 |
| 95 | Pound | 3 |
| 96 | Glade Spring | 2 |
| 96 | Glasgow | 2 |
| 96 | Occoquan | 2 |
| 96 | White Stone | 2 |
| 97 | La Crosse | 1 |
| 98 | Hampton | 0 |
| 98 | Kenbridge | 0 |
| 98 | Pocahontas | 0 |