Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2020

Updated on October 22, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the Virginia city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Norfolk (790), followed by Virginia Beach (624), Richmond (611), Portsmouth (498), and Roanoke (349).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Motor Vehicle 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 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 Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2020
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Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2020
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Norfolk 790
2 Virginia Beach 624
3 Richmond 611
4 Portsmouth 498
5 Roanoke 349
6 Alexandria 343
7 Newport News 336
8 Chesapeake 328
9 Hampton 272
10 Suffolk 160
11 Lynchburg 126
12 Petersburg 110
13 Charlottesville 72
14 Danville 58
15 Manassas 54
16 Harrisonburg 49
17 Salem 44
18 Hopewell 42
19 Fairfax City 41
20 Fredericksburg 37
21 Winchester 35
22 Waynesboro 33
23 Herndon 29
23 Vienna 29
24 Falls Church 26
24 Martinsville 26
24 Staunton 26
25 Dumfries 22
26 Front Royal 21
27 Leesburg 20
28 Manassas Park 19
29 Colonial Beach 18
29 Galax 18
30 Blacksburg 15
30 Blackstone 15
30 Wytheville 15
31 Colonial Heights 13
32 Norton 12
32 Radford 12
32 South Boston 12
33 Christiansburg 11
33 Franklin 11
33 Rocky Mount 11
33 Vinton 11
34 Abingdon 10
34 Culpeper 10
34 Emporia 10
34 Marion 10
34 Pulaski 10
35 South Hill 9
35 Williamsburg 9
36 Big Stone Gap 8
36 Warrenton 8
37 Altavista 7
37 Ashland 7
37 Gate City 7
38 Orange 6
38 Smithfield 6
39 Covington 5
39 Dublin 5
40 Louisa 4
40 Strasburg 4
40 Tazewell 4
41 Cape Charles 3
41 Clifton Forge 3
41 Crewe 3
41 Elkton 3
41 Luray 3
41 Pennington Gap 3
41 Richlands 3
41 Saltville 3
41 West Point 3
41 Windsor 3
41 Wise 3
42 Cedar Bluff 2
42 Chase City 2
42 Chilhowie 2
42 Farmville 2
42 Lebanon 2
42 Onancock 2
42 Tappahannock 2
42 Victoria 2
42 Woodstock 2
43 Amherst 1
43 Berryville 1
43 Bridgewater 1
43 Broadway 1
43 Chincoteague 1
43 Clintwood 1
43 Coeburn 1
43 Damascus 1
43 Exmore 1
43 Grundy 1
43 Halifax 1
43 Lexington 1
43 Onley 1
43 Pearisburg 1
43 Poquoson 1
43 Shenandoah 1
43 Stanley 1
43 Timberville 1
43 Warsaw 1
44 Bedford 0
44 Bowling Green 0
44 Buena Vista 0
44 Chatham 0
44 Gordonsville 0
44 Gretna 0
44 Hillsville 0
44 Honaker 0
44 Jonesville 0
44 Kenbridge 0
44 Middletown 0
44 Mount Jackson 0
44 New Market 0
44 Occoquan 0
44 Purcellville 0
44 Rich Creek 0
44 Rural Retreat 0
44 Stephens City 0
44 Waverly 0