Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2020
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the Virginia city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Norfolk (1,543), followed by Newport News (1,119), Chesapeake (1,020), Portsmouth (867), and Richmond (814).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2020, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Violent 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 Violent 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 | 1543 |
| 2 | Newport News | 1119 |
| 3 | Chesapeake | 1020 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 867 |
| 5 | Richmond | 814 |
| 6 | Roanoke | 448 |
| 7 | Virginia Beach | 445 |
| 8 | Lynchburg | 367 |
| 9 | Suffolk | 366 |
| 10 | Hampton | 357 |
| 11 | Alexandria | 295 |
| 12 | Petersburg | 197 |
| 13 | Charlottesville | 189 |
| 14 | Manassas | 128 |
| 15 | Leesburg | 122 |
| 16 | Fredericksburg | 117 |
| 16 | Harrisonburg | 117 |
| 17 | Danville | 109 |
| 18 | Hopewell | 83 |
| 19 | Winchester | 72 |
| 20 | Colonial Heights | 63 |
| 21 | Waynesboro | 56 |
| 22 | Martinsville | 48 |
| 23 | Radford | 45 |
| 23 | Staunton | 45 |
| 24 | Herndon | 42 |
| 25 | Front Royal | 39 |
| 26 | Culpeper | 38 |
| 27 | Christiansburg | 37 |
| 28 | Vinton | 35 |
| 29 | Pulaski | 34 |
| 30 | Blacksburg | 29 |
| 30 | South Boston | 29 |
| 31 | Poquoson | 28 |
| 32 | Manassas Park | 26 |
| 33 | Marion | 25 |
| 34 | Franklin | 24 |
| 35 | Farmville | 21 |
| 35 | South Hill | 21 |
| 35 | Williamsburg | 21 |
| 36 | Emporia | 20 |
| 36 | Fairfax City | 20 |
| 36 | Falls Church | 20 |
| 37 | Ashland | 17 |
| 37 | Colonial Beach | 17 |
| 38 | Galax | 16 |
| 39 | Orange | 15 |
| 40 | Smithfield | 14 |
| 41 | Salem | 13 |
| 41 | Strasburg | 13 |
| 42 | Luray | 12 |
| 43 | Altavista | 11 |
| 43 | Warrenton | 11 |
| 44 | Blackstone | 10 |
| 44 | Coeburn | 10 |
| 44 | Pearisburg | 10 |
| 44 | Vienna | 10 |
| 44 | Woodstock | 10 |
| 45 | Covington | 9 |
| 45 | Crewe | 9 |
| 45 | Lexington | 9 |
| 45 | Tappahannock | 9 |
| 45 | Wytheville | 9 |
| 46 | Abingdon | 8 |
| 46 | Dublin | 8 |
| 46 | Norton | 8 |
| 46 | Rocky Mount | 8 |
| 46 | West Point | 8 |
| 47 | Big Stone Gap | 7 |
| 47 | Clifton Forge | 7 |
| 47 | Exmore | 7 |
| 47 | Richlands | 7 |
| 48 | Chase City | 6 |
| 48 | Tazewell | 6 |
| 48 | Windsor | 6 |
| 48 | Wise | 6 |
| 49 | Bedford | 5 |
| 49 | Onancock | 5 |
| 50 | Chincoteague | 4 |
| 50 | Pennington Gap | 4 |
| 50 | Purcellville | 4 |
| 50 | Shenandoah | 4 |
| 51 | Broadway | 3 |
| 51 | Buena Vista | 3 |
| 51 | Chilhowie | 3 |
| 51 | Lebanon | 3 |
| 51 | Waverly | 3 |
| 52 | Berryville | 2 |
| 52 | Chatham | 2 |
| 52 | Damascus | 2 |
| 52 | Dumfries | 2 |
| 52 | Elkton | 2 |
| 52 | Gordonsville | 2 |
| 52 | Jonesville | 2 |
| 52 | Kenbridge | 2 |
| 52 | New Market | 2 |
| 52 | Onley | 2 |
| 52 | Timberville | 2 |
| 53 | Amherst | 1 |
| 53 | Bridgewater | 1 |
| 53 | Cape Charles | 1 |
| 53 | Gate City | 1 |
| 53 | Gretna | 1 |
| 53 | Grundy | 1 |
| 53 | Hillsville | 1 |
| 53 | Honaker | 1 |
| 53 | Middletown | 1 |
| 53 | Mount Jackson | 1 |
| 53 | Saltville | 1 |
| 53 | Victoria | 1 |
| 54 | Bowling Green | 0 |
| 54 | Cedar Bluff | 0 |
| 54 | Clintwood | 0 |
| 54 | Halifax | 0 |
| 54 | Louisa | 0 |
| 54 | Occoquan | 0 |
| 54 | Rich Creek | 0 |
| 54 | Rural Retreat | 0 |
| 54 | Stanley | 0 |
| 54 | Stephens City | 0 |
| 54 | Warsaw | 0 |