Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Arson Crimes in 2021
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the Virginia city with the highest number of Arson Crimes was Newport News (31), followed by Virginia Beach (29), Richmond (26), Roanoke (26), and Hampton (24).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Arson crimes in 2021, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Arson 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 Arson 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 | Newport News | 31 |
| 2 | Virginia Beach | 29 |
| 3 | Richmond | 26 |
| 3 | Roanoke | 26 |
| 4 | Hampton | 24 |
| 5 | Suffolk | 15 |
| 6 | Lynchburg | 9 |
| 7 | Chesapeake | 8 |
| 7 | Manassas | 8 |
| 8 | Danville | 7 |
| 8 | Waynesboro | 7 |
| 9 | Bristol | 6 |
| 9 | Norfolk | 6 |
| 10 | Harrisonburg | 5 |
| 10 | Petersburg | 5 |
| 10 | Staunton | 5 |
| 11 | Alexandria | 4 |
| 12 | Covington | 3 |
| 12 | Galax | 3 |
| 12 | Herndon | 3 |
| 12 | Marion | 3 |
| 12 | Martinsville | 3 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 3 |
| 13 | Blacksburg | 2 |
| 13 | Charlottesville | 2 |
| 13 | Culpeper | 2 |
| 13 | Emporia | 2 |
| 13 | Hopewell | 2 |
| 13 | Independence | 2 |
| 13 | Leesburg | 2 |
| 13 | Salem | 2 |
| 13 | Williamsburg | 2 |
| 13 | Windsor | 2 |
| 13 | Wytheville | 2 |
| 14 | Abingdon | 1 |
| 14 | Altavista | 1 |
| 14 | Blackstone | 1 |
| 14 | Colonial Heights | 1 |
| 14 | Crewe | 1 |
| 14 | Fairfax City | 1 |
| 14 | Farmville | 1 |
| 14 | Franklin | 1 |
| 14 | Front Royal | 1 |
| 14 | Luray | 1 |
| 14 | Manassas Park | 1 |
| 14 | Norton | 1 |
| 14 | Orange | 1 |
| 14 | Poquoson | 1 |
| 14 | Pulaski | 1 |
| 14 | Strasburg | 1 |
| 14 | Tazewell | 1 |
| 15 | Amherst | 0 |
| 15 | Ashland | 0 |
| 15 | Bedford | 0 |
| 15 | Berryville | 0 |
| 15 | Big Stone Gap | 0 |
| 15 | Bluefield | 0 |
| 15 | Bridgewater | 0 |
| 15 | Brookneal | 0 |
| 15 | Buena Vista | 0 |
| 15 | Cape Charles | 0 |
| 15 | Chase City | 0 |
| 15 | Chilhowie | 0 |
| 15 | Chincoteague | 0 |
| 15 | Christiansburg | 0 |
| 15 | Clarksville | 0 |
| 15 | Clifton Forge | 0 |
| 15 | Clintwood | 0 |
| 15 | Coeburn | 0 |
| 15 | Colonial Beach | 0 |
| 15 | Damascus | 0 |
| 15 | Dayton | 0 |
| 15 | Dublin | 0 |
| 15 | Dumfries | 0 |
| 15 | Elkton | 0 |
| 15 | Exmore | 0 |
| 15 | Falls Church | 0 |
| 15 | Fredericksburg | 0 |
| 15 | Gate City | 0 |
| 15 | Glade Spring | 0 |
| 15 | Gordonsville | 0 |
| 15 | Gretna | 0 |
| 15 | Grottoes | 0 |
| 15 | Grundy | 0 |
| 15 | Halifax | 0 |
| 15 | Hillsville | 0 |
| 15 | Honaker | 0 |
| 15 | Kenbridge | 0 |
| 15 | Kilmarnock | 0 |
| 15 | Lawrenceville | 0 |
| 15 | Lebanon | 0 |
| 15 | Lexington | 0 |
| 15 | Louisa | 0 |
| 15 | Middletown | 0 |
| 15 | Mount Jackson | 0 |
| 15 | New Market | 0 |
| 15 | Onancock | 0 |
| 15 | Onley | 0 |
| 15 | Pearisburg | 0 |
| 15 | Pocahontas | 0 |
| 15 | Purcellville | 0 |
| 15 | Radford | 0 |
| 15 | Rich Creek | 0 |
| 15 | Richlands | 0 |
| 15 | Rocky Mount | 0 |
| 15 | Rural Retreat | 0 |
| 15 | Saltville | 0 |
| 15 | Shenandoah | 0 |
| 15 | Smithfield | 0 |
| 15 | South Boston | 0 |
| 15 | South Hill | 0 |
| 15 | Stanley | 0 |
| 15 | Stephens City | 0 |
| 15 | St. Paul | 0 |
| 15 | Tappahannock | 0 |
| 15 | Timberville | 0 |
| 15 | Vienna | 0 |
| 15 | Vinton | 0 |
| 15 | Warrenton | 0 |
| 15 | West Point | 0 |
| 15 | White Stone | 0 |
| 15 | Winchester | 0 |
| 15 | Wise | 0 |
| 15 | Woodstock | 0 |