Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2021
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the Virginia city with the highest number of Total Crimes was Norfolk (9,554), followed by Virginia Beach (7,631), Richmond (7,332), Chesapeake (5,394), and Newport News (4,732).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Total crimes in 2021, 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 | 9554 |
| 2 | Virginia Beach | 7631 |
| 3 | Richmond | 7332 |
| 4 | Chesapeake | 5394 |
| 5 | Newport News | 4732 |
| 6 | Portsmouth | 4425 |
| 7 | Roanoke | 4337 |
| 8 | Hampton | 3847 |
| 9 | Alexandria | 3017 |
| 10 | Suffolk | 2176 |
| 11 | Lynchburg | 1992 |
| 12 | Charlottesville | 1449 |
| 13 | Danville | 1413 |
| 14 | Petersburg | 959 |
| 15 | Fredericksburg | 946 |
| 16 | Harrisonburg | 930 |
| 17 | Manassas | 864 |
| 18 | Colonial Heights | 813 |
| 19 | Winchester | 756 |
| 20 | Leesburg | 700 |
| 21 | Christiansburg | 582 |
| 22 | Staunton | 559 |
| 23 | Hopewell | 502 |
| 24 | Salem | 501 |
| 25 | Waynesboro | 471 |
| 26 | Bristol | 442 |
| 27 | Fairfax City | 437 |
| 28 | Martinsville | 373 |
| 29 | Herndon | 351 |
| 30 | Blacksburg | 311 |
| 31 | Franklin | 295 |
| 32 | Culpeper | 288 |
| 33 | Front Royal | 279 |
| 34 | Pulaski | 272 |
| 35 | Galax | 254 |
| 36 | Williamsburg | 246 |
| 37 | Bluefield | 232 |
| 38 | Wytheville | 230 |
| 39 | Farmville | 218 |
| 40 | Falls Church | 201 |
| 40 | Radford | 201 |
| 41 | Norton | 193 |
| 42 | South Hill | 189 |
| 43 | South Boston | 183 |
| 44 | Manassas Park | 179 |
| 45 | Tazewell | 178 |
| 46 | Ashland | 172 |
| 47 | Vinton | 169 |
| 48 | Emporia | 168 |
| 49 | Rocky Mount | 145 |
| 50 | Marion | 136 |
| 51 | Abingdon | 129 |
| 52 | Vienna | 128 |
| 53 | Smithfield | 127 |
| 54 | Lebanon | 121 |
| 55 | Warrenton | 112 |
| 56 | Blackstone | 107 |
| 57 | Woodstock | 103 |
| 58 | Covington | 98 |
| 59 | Luray | 93 |
| 60 | Richlands | 84 |
| 61 | Big Stone Gap | 74 |
| 62 | Altavista | 69 |
| 63 | Strasburg | 68 |
| 64 | Dumfries | 66 |
| 64 | Orange | 66 |
| 64 | Poquoson | 66 |
| 65 | Bedford | 64 |
| 66 | Lexington | 58 |
| 67 | Clifton Forge | 54 |
| 68 | Buena Vista | 52 |
| 68 | Crewe | 52 |
| 69 | Exmore | 51 |
| 70 | Hillsville | 50 |
| 71 | Purcellville | 48 |
| 72 | Colonial Beach | 47 |
| 73 | Pearisburg | 40 |
| 73 | Wise | 40 |
| 74 | Berryville | 39 |
| 75 | Damascus | 38 |
| 75 | Windsor | 38 |
| 76 | Chase City | 37 |
| 76 | Louisa | 37 |
| 76 | Mount Jackson | 37 |
| 77 | Dublin | 36 |
| 78 | Onancock | 35 |
| 79 | Chincoteague | 34 |
| 79 | Tappahannock | 34 |
| 80 | Dayton | 33 |
| 81 | Coeburn | 31 |
| 82 | Grottoes | 29 |
| 82 | Kilmarnock | 29 |
| 83 | Chilhowie | 28 |
| 84 | Gate City | 26 |
| 84 | Grundy | 26 |
| 85 | Elkton | 25 |
| 85 | New Market | 25 |
| 85 | Stanley | 25 |
| 86 | West Point | 24 |
| 87 | St. Paul | 22 |
| 88 | Halifax | 20 |
| 89 | Onley | 19 |
| 89 | Saltville | 19 |
| 90 | Bridgewater | 17 |
| 90 | Kenbridge | 17 |
| 90 | Shenandoah | 17 |
| 90 | Stephens City | 17 |
| 91 | Brookneal | 15 |
| 91 | Timberville | 15 |
| 92 | Clintwood | 14 |
| 93 | Clarksville | 13 |
| 94 | Amherst | 12 |
| 94 | Independence | 12 |
| 95 | Gordonsville | 11 |
| 96 | Glade Spring | 10 |
| 96 | Rich Creek | 10 |
| 97 | Cape Charles | 9 |
| 98 | Lawrenceville | 8 |
| 99 | Gretna | 5 |
| 99 | Middletown | 5 |
| 100 | Honaker | 3 |
| 100 | Rural Retreat | 3 |
| 101 | Pocahontas | 2 |
| 102 | White Stone | 0 |