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