Ranking of Virginia Cities By Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate Per 100K in 2021

Updated on November 1, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, among Virginia cities with a population of at least 10K, Norfolk had the highest Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Rate per 100K residents (449.92), followed by Portsmouth (381.28), Roanoke (359.97), Bristol (318.56), and Charlottesville (315.3).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Motor Vehicle Theft crime rate in 2021, 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 2021
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Rank City Crime Rate Per 100K
1 Norfolk 449.92
2 Portsmouth 381.28
3 Roanoke 359.97
4 Bristol 318.56
5 Charlottesville 315.30
6 Petersburg 268.11
7 Hopewell 259.83
8 Hampton 258.31
9 Richmond 238.37
10 Salem 228.76
11 Danville 220.10
12 Lynchburg 216.84
13 Newport News 214.37
14 Martinsville 196.63
15 Waynesboro 183.44
16 Virginia Beach 170.82
17 Alexandria 160.17
18 Suffolk 157.25
19 Chesapeake 153.70
20 Manassas 143.56
21 Front Royal 135.49
22 Colonial Heights 133.95
23 Fairfax City 132.01
24 Falls Church 121.16
25 Culpeper 112.91
26 Fredericksburg 99.90
27 Herndon 97.19
28 Staunton 94.82
29 Winchester 71.87
30 Manassas Park 59.83
31 Leesburg 55.56
32 Christiansburg 48.79
33 Harrisonburg 42.93
34 Vienna 42.17
35 Warrenton 39.92
36 Williamsburg 38.95
37 Blacksburg 31.65
38 Poquoson 16.32
39 Radford 16.28
40 Purcellville 9.46