Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2021
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the Virginia city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Norfolk (1,792), followed by Newport News (1,164), Chesapeake (1,153), Richmond (879), and Portsmouth (731).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2021, 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 | 1792 |
| 2 | Newport News | 1164 |
| 3 | Chesapeake | 1153 |
| 4 | Richmond | 879 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 731 |
| 6 | Virginia Beach | 507 |
| 7 | Roanoke | 483 |
| 8 | Suffolk | 466 |
| 9 | Hampton | 382 |
| 10 | Alexandria | 332 |
| 10 | Lynchburg | 332 |
| 11 | Charlottesville | 229 |
| 12 | Petersburg | 228 |
| 13 | Danville | 161 |
| 14 | Fredericksburg | 153 |
| 15 | Harrisonburg | 125 |
| 16 | Manassas | 112 |
| 17 | Leesburg | 109 |
| 18 | Winchester | 79 |
| 19 | Hopewell | 75 |
| 20 | Colonial Heights | 74 |
| 21 | Bristol | 68 |
| 22 | Martinsville | 56 |
| 22 | Staunton | 56 |
| 22 | Waynesboro | 56 |
| 23 | Christiansburg | 54 |
| 24 | Herndon | 49 |
| 25 | Franklin | 48 |
| 26 | Williamsburg | 47 |
| 27 | Radford | 45 |
| 28 | Ashland | 37 |
| 28 | Manassas Park | 37 |
| 29 | Blacksburg | 35 |
| 30 | South Boston | 32 |
| 31 | Culpeper | 28 |
| 32 | Front Royal | 26 |
| 33 | Salem | 23 |
| 34 | Emporia | 22 |
| 34 | Fairfax City | 22 |
| 35 | Vinton | 21 |
| 36 | Farmville | 20 |
| 37 | Covington | 18 |
| 38 | Galax | 17 |
| 38 | Poquoson | 17 |
| 38 | Pulaski | 17 |
| 39 | Clifton Forge | 16 |
| 40 | Falls Church | 15 |
| 40 | Luray | 15 |
| 41 | South Hill | 14 |
| 42 | Exmore | 13 |
| 42 | Norton | 13 |
| 43 | Chase City | 11 |
| 43 | Warrenton | 11 |
| 44 | Buena Vista | 10 |
| 44 | Marion | 10 |
| 44 | Smithfield | 10 |
| 44 | Vienna | 10 |
| 45 | Tazewell | 9 |
| 45 | Windsor | 9 |
| 45 | Woodstock | 9 |
| 46 | Strasburg | 8 |
| 47 | Abingdon | 7 |
| 47 | Bedford | 7 |
| 47 | Blackstone | 7 |
| 47 | Crewe | 7 |
| 47 | Orange | 7 |
| 47 | Timberville | 7 |
| 47 | Wytheville | 7 |
| 48 | Altavista | 6 |
| 48 | Bluefield | 6 |
| 48 | Colonial Beach | 6 |
| 48 | Mount Jackson | 6 |
| 48 | Wise | 6 |
| 49 | Lebanon | 5 |
| 49 | Richlands | 5 |
| 49 | Shenandoah | 5 |
| 49 | Tappahannock | 5 |
| 50 | Amherst | 4 |
| 50 | Cape Charles | 4 |
| 50 | Chincoteague | 4 |
| 50 | Dublin | 4 |
| 50 | Dumfries | 4 |
| 50 | Gordonsville | 4 |
| 50 | Halifax | 4 |
| 50 | Kenbridge | 4 |
| 50 | Purcellville | 4 |
| 50 | Rocky Mount | 4 |
| 50 | West Point | 4 |
| 51 | Big Stone Gap | 3 |
| 51 | Coeburn | 3 |
| 51 | Elkton | 3 |
| 51 | Lexington | 3 |
| 52 | Berryville | 2 |
| 52 | Chilhowie | 2 |
| 52 | Clintwood | 2 |
| 52 | Gate City | 2 |
| 52 | Hillsville | 2 |
| 52 | New Market | 2 |
| 52 | Saltville | 2 |
| 52 | Stanley | 2 |
| 52 | St. Paul | 2 |
| 53 | Bridgewater | 1 |
| 53 | Damascus | 1 |
| 53 | Dayton | 1 |
| 53 | Glade Spring | 1 |
| 53 | Grottoes | 1 |
| 53 | Honaker | 1 |
| 53 | Independence | 1 |
| 53 | Lawrenceville | 1 |
| 53 | Onley | 1 |
| 53 | Pearisburg | 1 |
| 53 | Pocahontas | 1 |
| 53 | Rich Creek | 1 |
| 53 | Stephens City | 1 |
| 54 | Brookneal | 0 |
| 54 | Clarksville | 0 |
| 54 | Gretna | 0 |
| 54 | Grundy | 0 |
| 54 | Kilmarnock | 0 |
| 54 | Louisa | 0 |
| 54 | Middletown | 0 |
| 54 | Onancock | 0 |
| 54 | Rural Retreat | 0 |
| 54 | White Stone | 0 |