Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2021

Updated on November 1, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the Virginia city with the highest number of Aggravated Assault Crimes was Norfolk (1,330), followed by Newport News (945), Chesapeake (943), Portsmouth (527), and Richmond (507).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes in 2021, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Aggravated Assault 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 Aggravated Assault 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 Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2021
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Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2021
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Norfolk 1330
2 Newport News 945
3 Chesapeake 943
4 Portsmouth 527
5 Richmond 507
6 Suffolk 379
7 Roanoke 311
8 Virginia Beach 287
9 Lynchburg 242
10 Alexandria 233
11 Hampton 218
12 Petersburg 184
13 Charlottesville 162
14 Fredericksburg 121
15 Danville 107
16 Harrisonburg 86
17 Leesburg 78
18 Manassas 70
19 Colonial Heights 56
20 Hopewell 52
21 Staunton 45
22 Bristol 42
22 Martinsville 42
23 Winchester 41
24 Christiansburg 35
24 Waynesboro 35
25 Radford 34
26 Williamsburg 32
27 Ashland 31
28 Franklin 30
29 South Boston 20
30 Culpeper 19
30 Manassas Park 19
31 Herndon 18
31 Vinton 18
32 Covington 16
32 Emporia 16
33 Farmville 14
34 Luray 13
34 Poquoson 13
35 South Hill 12
36 Blacksburg 11
36 Chase City 11
37 Exmore 10
38 Buena Vista 9
38 Clifton Forge 9
38 Front Royal 9
38 Galax 9
38 Windsor 9
39 Norton 8
39 Smithfield 8
40 Marion 7
40 Salem 7
41 Blackstone 6
41 Fairfax City 6
41 Falls Church 6
41 Pulaski 6
41 Timberville 6
41 Vienna 6
42 Altavista 5
42 Crewe 5
42 Orange 5
42 Tazewell 5
42 Woodstock 5
43 Amherst 4
43 Bedford 4
43 Cape Charles 4
43 Halifax 4
43 Mount Jackson 4
43 Purcellville 4
43 Rocky Mount 4
43 Strasburg 4
43 West Point 4
44 Abingdon 3
44 Coeburn 3
44 Elkton 3
44 Gordonsville 3
44 Kenbridge 3
44 Shenandoah 3
44 Tappahannock 3
44 Wise 3
45 Chilhowie 2
45 Clintwood 2
45 Dumfries 2
45 Gate City 2
45 Hillsville 2
45 Lebanon 2
45 Lexington 2
45 New Market 2
45 Richlands 2
45 St. Paul 2
45 Warrenton 2
45 Wytheville 2
46 Berryville 1
46 Big Stone Gap 1
46 Bluefield 1
46 Chincoteague 1
46 Colonial Beach 1
46 Damascus 1
46 Dublin 1
46 Glade Spring 1
46 Honaker 1
46 Onley 1
46 Pearisburg 1
46 Saltville 1
46 Stanley 1
46 Stephens City 1
47 Bridgewater 0
47 Brookneal 0
47 Clarksville 0
47 Dayton 0
47 Gretna 0
47 Grottoes 0
47 Grundy 0
47 Independence 0
47 Kilmarnock 0
47 Lawrenceville 0
47 Louisa 0
47 Middletown 0
47 Onancock 0
47 Pocahontas 0
47 Rich Creek 0
47 Rural Retreat 0
47 White Stone 0