Ranking of Virginia Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2020

Updated on October 22, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, among Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Portsmouth had the highest Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (528.63), followed by Petersburg (352.62), Roanoke (351.34), Norfolk (325.75), and Richmond (261.84).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate in 2020, 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 2020
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Portsmouth 528.63
2 Petersburg 352.62
3 Roanoke 351.34
4 Norfolk 325.75
5 Richmond 261.84
6 Alexandria 212.35
7 Martinsville 209.39
8 Hampton 202.86
9 Newport News 187.82
10 Hopewell 186.68
11 Vienna 175.02
12 Falls Church 174.77
13 Salem 173.74
14 Suffolk 172.26
15 Fairfax City 169.70
16 Lynchburg 152.04
17 Charlottesville 151.04
18 Danville 146.08
19 Waynesboro 144.73
20 Virginia Beach 138.40
21 Front Royal 136.48
22 Chesapeake 132.73
23 Manassas 130.48
24 Fredericksburg 125.03
25 Winchester 123.77
26 Herndon 117.22
27 Manassas Park 106.51
28 Staunton 103.80
29 Harrisonburg 91.69
30 Warrenton 79.42
31 Colonial Heights 74.89
32 Radford 65.04
33 Williamsburg 59.66
34 Culpeper 52.27
35 Christiansburg 48.58
36 Leesburg 36.32
37 Blacksburg 33.77
38 Poquoson 8.15
39 Purcellville 0.00