Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2020
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the Virginia city with the highest number of Total Crimes was Norfolk (8,141), followed by Richmond (7,681), Virginia Beach (7,288), Chesapeake (5,452), and Portsmouth (5,151).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Total crimes in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Total 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 Total 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 | 8141 |
| 2 | Richmond | 7681 |
| 3 | Virginia Beach | 7288 |
| 4 | Chesapeake | 5452 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 5151 |
| 6 | Newport News | 4790 |
| 7 | Roanoke | 4282 |
| 8 | Hampton | 3713 |
| 9 | Alexandria | 3091 |
| 10 | Suffolk | 2090 |
| 11 | Lynchburg | 1721 |
| 12 | Danville | 1251 |
| 13 | Charlottesville | 1107 |
| 14 | Petersburg | 1005 |
| 15 | Fredericksburg | 933 |
| 16 | Harrisonburg | 930 |
| 17 | Manassas | 793 |
| 18 | Colonial Heights | 702 |
| 19 | Winchester | 665 |
| 20 | Leesburg | 661 |
| 21 | Staunton | 598 |
| 22 | Waynesboro | 541 |
| 23 | Hopewell | 538 |
| 24 | Christiansburg | 518 |
| 25 | Salem | 498 |
| 26 | Fairfax City | 427 |
| 27 | Martinsville | 383 |
| 28 | Culpeper | 360 |
| 29 | Front Royal | 349 |
| 30 | Blacksburg | 339 |
| 31 | Pulaski | 309 |
| 32 | Franklin | 300 |
| 33 | Herndon | 287 |
| 34 | South Boston | 270 |
| 35 | Vinton | 260 |
| 36 | Galax | 243 |
| 37 | Falls Church | 242 |
| 37 | Radford | 242 |
| 38 | Norton | 233 |
| 39 | Rocky Mount | 230 |
| 40 | Vienna | 224 |
| 41 | South Hill | 209 |
| 42 | Williamsburg | 205 |
| 43 | Emporia | 202 |
| 44 | Wytheville | 192 |
| 45 | Altavista | 187 |
| 46 | Farmville | 185 |
| 47 | Marion | 181 |
| 48 | Manassas Park | 155 |
| 49 | Ashland | 150 |
| 50 | Warrenton | 146 |
| 51 | Woodstock | 136 |
| 52 | Poquoson | 123 |
| 53 | Blackstone | 115 |
| 54 | Smithfield | 114 |
| 55 | Abingdon | 112 |
| 55 | Pearisburg | 112 |
| 56 | Richlands | 111 |
| 57 | Covington | 103 |
| 57 | Luray | 103 |
| 57 | Tazewell | 103 |
| 58 | Orange | 99 |
| 59 | Lebanon | 92 |
| 60 | Big Stone Gap | 88 |
| 61 | Strasburg | 77 |
| 62 | Bedford | 75 |
| 63 | Colonial Beach | 73 |
| 64 | Tappahannock | 69 |
| 65 | Pennington Gap | 63 |
| 66 | Grundy | 60 |
| 67 | Lexington | 55 |
| 68 | Dumfries | 54 |
| 69 | Hillsville | 49 |
| 69 | Purcellville | 49 |
| 70 | Wise | 47 |
| 71 | Clifton Forge | 46 |
| 72 | Damascus | 45 |
| 73 | Warsaw | 43 |
| 74 | Berryville | 42 |
| 74 | Exmore | 42 |
| 75 | Chincoteague | 41 |
| 76 | Crewe | 40 |
| 76 | West Point | 40 |
| 77 | Windsor | 39 |
| 78 | Dublin | 35 |
| 79 | Mount Jackson | 34 |
| 80 | Chase City | 33 |
| 80 | Coeburn | 33 |
| 80 | Gordonsville | 33 |
| 80 | Onancock | 33 |
| 81 | New Market | 32 |
| 82 | Gate City | 31 |
| 82 | Louisa | 31 |
| 83 | Stanley | 23 |
| 84 | Onley | 22 |
| 84 | Timberville | 22 |
| 85 | Bridgewater | 21 |
| 86 | Shenandoah | 20 |
| 87 | Broadway | 19 |
| 87 | Buena Vista | 19 |
| 87 | Chilhowie | 19 |
| 87 | Elkton | 19 |
| 87 | Waverly | 19 |
| 88 | Saltville | 18 |
| 89 | Clintwood | 15 |
| 90 | Amherst | 14 |
| 91 | Cape Charles | 11 |
| 91 | Rich Creek | 11 |
| 91 | Stephens City | 11 |
| 92 | Jonesville | 10 |
| 92 | Rural Retreat | 10 |
| 93 | Halifax | 9 |
| 94 | Bowling Green | 8 |
| 94 | Cedar Bluff | 8 |
| 94 | Chatham | 8 |
| 94 | Gretna | 8 |
| 94 | Victoria | 8 |
| 95 | Middletown | 7 |
| 96 | Kenbridge | 6 |
| 97 | Honaker | 5 |
| 98 | Occoquan | 1 |