Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, the Virginia city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Newport News (1,608), followed by Norfolk (1,239), Chesapeake (1,058), Richmond (825), and Portsmouth (798).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2023, 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 | Newport News | 1608 |
| 2 | Norfolk | 1239 |
| 3 | Chesapeake | 1058 |
| 4 | Richmond | 825 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 798 |
| 6 | Roanoke | 560 |
| 7 | Suffolk | 551 |
| 8 | Virginia Beach | 433 |
| 9 | Hampton | 395 |
| 10 | Alexandria | 352 |
| 11 | Lynchburg | 266 |
| 12 | Petersburg | 232 |
| 13 | Danville | 155 |
| 14 | Charlottesville | 145 |
| 15 | Fredericksburg | 142 |
| 16 | Leesburg | 125 |
| 17 | Harrisonburg | 114 |
| 18 | Manassas | 110 |
| 19 | Bristol | 86 |
| 19 | Winchester | 86 |
| 20 | Hopewell | 84 |
| 21 | Colonial Heights | 72 |
| 22 | Waynesboro | 53 |
| 23 | Herndon | 52 |
| 24 | Martinsville | 50 |
| 25 | Pulaski | 44 |
| 25 | Staunton | 44 |
| 26 | Williamsburg | 43 |
| 27 | Manassas Park | 42 |
| 28 | Blacksburg | 40 |
| 29 | Franklin | 38 |
| 30 | Christiansburg | 36 |
| 30 | Emporia | 36 |
| 31 | Culpeper | 35 |
| 31 | Front Royal | 35 |
| 32 | Ashland | 34 |
| 32 | Radford | 34 |
| 32 | South Boston | 34 |
| 33 | Fairfax City | 32 |
| 34 | Blackstone | 31 |
| 34 | Farmville | 31 |
| 35 | Richlands | 29 |
| 36 | Poquoson | 25 |
| 36 | Smithfield | 25 |
| 37 | Galax | 23 |
| 38 | Salem | 22 |
| 39 | Abingdon | 20 |
| 40 | Strasburg | 19 |
| 40 | Vienna | 19 |
| 41 | Falls Church | 18 |
| 41 | Marion | 18 |
| 41 | South Hill | 18 |
| 42 | Bedford | 15 |
| 42 | Orange | 15 |
| 43 | Lebanon | 13 |
| 43 | Tappahannock | 13 |
| 43 | Vinton | 13 |
| 44 | Chincoteague | 12 |
| 44 | Dumfries | 12 |
| 45 | Chase City | 10 |
| 45 | Clifton Forge | 10 |
| 45 | Crewe | 10 |
| 45 | Gordonsville | 10 |
| 45 | Tazewell | 10 |
| 46 | Covington | 9 |
| 46 | Luray | 9 |
| 46 | Norton | 9 |
| 47 | Altavista | 8 |
| 47 | Bluefield | 8 |
| 47 | Buena Vista | 8 |
| 47 | Lexington | 8 |
| 48 | Big Stone Gap | 7 |
| 48 | Louisa | 7 |
| 48 | West Point | 7 |
| 49 | Colonial Beach | 6 |
| 49 | Exmore | 6 |
| 49 | Warrenton | 6 |
| 49 | Woodstock | 6 |
| 50 | Broadway | 5 |
| 50 | Elkton | 5 |
| 50 | Gate City | 5 |
| 50 | Pennington Gap | 5 |
| 50 | Wytheville | 5 |
| 51 | Coeburn | 4 |
| 51 | Kenbridge | 4 |
| 51 | Mount Jackson | 4 |
| 51 | Rocky Mount | 4 |
| 51 | Weber City | 4 |
| 52 | Amherst | 3 |
| 52 | Chilhowie | 3 |
| 52 | Grottoes | 3 |
| 52 | Lawrenceville | 3 |
| 52 | Purcellville | 3 |
| 52 | Windsor | 3 |
| 52 | Wise | 3 |
| 53 | Bridgewater | 2 |
| 53 | Grundy | 2 |
| 53 | Halifax | 2 |
| 53 | Onley | 2 |
| 53 | Saltville | 2 |
| 53 | Shenandoah | 2 |
| 53 | St. Paul | 2 |
| 54 | Berryville | 1 |
| 54 | Brookneal | 1 |
| 54 | Cape Charles | 1 |
| 54 | Clarksville | 1 |
| 54 | Damascus | 1 |
| 54 | Dublin | 1 |
| 54 | Glade Spring | 1 |
| 54 | Middletown | 1 |
| 54 | Pearisburg | 1 |
| 54 | Rural Retreat | 1 |
| 54 | Timberville | 1 |
| 55 | Dayton | 0 |
| 55 | Eastville | 0 |
| 55 | Hillsville | 0 |
| 55 | Independence | 0 |
| 55 | Jonesville | 0 |
| 55 | Stephens City | 0 |
| 55 | Wintergreen | 0 |