Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2022

Updated on November 17, 2023.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, the Virginia city with the highest number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes was Norfolk (1,864), followed by Virginia Beach (801), Richmond (765), Newport News (462), and Portsmouth (423).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft crimes in 2022, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Motor Vehicle Theft 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 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 Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2022
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Richmond
Newport News
Portsmouth
Roanoke
Chesapeake
Hampton
Alexandria
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Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Motor Vehicle Theft Crimes in 2022
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Rank City Number of Crimes
1 Norfolk 1864
2 Virginia Beach 801
3 Richmond 765
4 Newport News 462
5 Portsmouth 423
6 Roanoke 409
7 Chesapeake 406
8 Hampton 374
9 Alexandria 332
10 Lynchburg 305
11 Suffolk 168
12 Charlottesville 163
13 Danville 98
14 Petersburg 87
15 Manassas 75
16 Harrisonburg 52
17 Fredericksburg 50
18 Hopewell 49
19 Bristol 46
20 Fairfax City 42
21 Salem 40
21 Waynesboro 40
22 Leesburg 31
23 Galax 30
24 Winchester 29
25 Martinsville 25
26 Dumfries 24
27 Radford 23
28 Falls Church 21
29 Herndon 20
29 Pulaski 20
29 Staunton 20
29 Vinton 20
30 Christiansburg 19
30 Front Royal 19
31 Wytheville 18
32 Culpeper 16
32 Franklin 16
32 Marion 16
33 Norton 15
34 Emporia 13
35 Ashland 12
35 Colonial Heights 12
36 South Hill 11
37 Bedford 10
37 Blacksburg 10
37 South Boston 10
38 Abingdon 9
38 Tazewell 9
38 Vienna 9
38 Warrenton 9
39 Rocky Mount 7
39 Saltville 7
39 Williamsburg 7
40 Big Stone Gap 6
40 Buena Vista 6
40 Crewe 6
40 Lebanon 6
41 Bluefield 5
41 Richlands 5
41 Smithfield 5
42 Altavista 4
42 Chilhowie 4
42 Chincoteague 4
42 Colonial Beach 4
42 Elkton 4
42 Exmore 4
42 Orange 4
42 Poquoson 4
42 Wise 4
43 Berryville 3
43 Broadway 3
43 Dublin 3
43 Gretna 3
43 Hillsville 3
43 Tappahannock 3
43 Windsor 3
44 Chase City 2
44 Covington 2
44 Damascus 2
44 Gate City 2
44 Grundy 2
44 Pearisburg 2
44 Purcellville 2
44 Rich Creek 2
45 Blackstone 1
45 Bridgewater 1
45 Farmville 1
45 Glade Spring 1
45 Halifax 1
45 Kenbridge 1
45 Kilmarnock 1
45 Lexington 1
45 Louisa 1
45 Luray 1
45 New Market 1
45 Shenandoah 1
45 Stanley 1
45 St. Paul 1
45 Strasburg 1
45 West Point 1
45 Woodstock 1
46 Chatham 0
46 Clifton Forge 0
46 Eastville 0
46 Gordonsville 0
46 Grottoes 0
46 Jonesville 0
46 Lawrenceville 0
46 Middletown 0
46 Mount Jackson 0
46 Onancock 0
46 Pembroke 0
46 Pennington Gap 0
46 Pocahontas 0
46 Rural Retreat 0
46 Stephens City 0
46 Timberville 0
46 Weber City 0
46 White Stone 0
46 Wintergreen 0