Ranking of Virginia Cities By Number of Aggravated Assault Crimes in 2024
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, the Virginia city with the highest number of Aggravated Assault Crimes was Newport News (1,120), followed by Norfolk (774), Chesapeake (686), Portsmouth (497), and Richmond (463).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Aggravated Assault crimes in 2024, and the table below shows the ranking of Virginia cities with high number of Aggravated Assault 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 Aggravated Assault 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 | 1120 |
| 2 | Norfolk | 774 |
| 3 | Chesapeake | 686 |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 497 |
| 5 | Richmond | 463 |
| 6 | Roanoke | 417 |
| 7 | Suffolk | 299 |
| 8 | Petersburg | 281 |
| 9 | Alexandria | 213 |
| 10 | Hampton | 209 |
| 11 | Lynchburg | 206 |
| 12 | Virginia Beach | 179 |
| 13 | Fredericksburg | 138 |
| 14 | Charlottesville | 114 |
| 15 | Danville | 107 |
| 16 | Harrisonburg | 97 |
| 17 | Leesburg | 94 |
| 18 | Hopewell | 71 |
| 19 | Colonial Heights | 69 |
| 20 | Manassas | 64 |
| 21 | Bristol | 51 |
| 22 | Emporia | 48 |
| 23 | Martinsville | 45 |
| 24 | Ashland | 43 |
| 25 | Pulaski | 41 |
| 26 | Herndon | 39 |
| 27 | Christiansburg | 37 |
| 27 | Waynesboro | 37 |
| 28 | Poquoson | 35 |
| 29 | Farmville | 29 |
| 29 | Franklin | 29 |
| 30 | South Boston | 28 |
| 31 | Radford | 25 |
| 32 | Winchester | 23 |
| 33 | Staunton | 20 |
| 33 | Williamsburg | 20 |
| 34 | Culpeper | 18 |
| 34 | Fairfax City | 18 |
| 35 | Orange | 16 |
| 36 | Blacksburg | 15 |
| 36 | Galax | 15 |
| 36 | Richlands | 15 |
| 36 | South Hill | 15 |
| 37 | Smithfield | 13 |
| 38 | Front Royal | 12 |
| 39 | Marion | 11 |
| 39 | Vinton | 11 |
| 40 | Crewe | 10 |
| 41 | Altavista | 8 |
| 41 | Covington | 8 |
| 41 | Falls Church | 8 |
| 41 | Grottoes | 8 |
| 41 | Lexington | 8 |
| 41 | Manassas Park | 8 |
| 41 | Strasburg | 8 |
| 42 | Bedford | 7 |
| 42 | Blackstone | 7 |
| 42 | Vienna | 7 |
| 42 | Warrenton | 7 |
| 43 | Colonial Beach | 6 |
| 43 | Norton | 6 |
| 43 | Tazewell | 6 |
| 44 | Abingdon | 5 |
| 44 | Chase City | 5 |
| 44 | Clifton Forge | 5 |
| 44 | Kilmarnock | 5 |
| 44 | Tappahannock | 5 |
| 44 | Victoria | 5 |
| 44 | West Point | 5 |
| 44 | Woodstock | 5 |
| 45 | Gate City | 4 |
| 45 | Windsor | 4 |
| 46 | Big Stone Gap | 3 |
| 46 | Buena Vista | 3 |
| 46 | Chincoteague | 3 |
| 46 | Dumfries | 3 |
| 46 | Exmore | 3 |
| 46 | Glade Spring | 3 |
| 46 | Gordonsville | 3 |
| 47 | Amherst | 2 |
| 47 | Bluefield | 2 |
| 47 | Chilhowie | 2 |
| 47 | Damascus | 2 |
| 47 | Kenbridge | 2 |
| 47 | Lebanon | 2 |
| 47 | Louisa | 2 |
| 47 | Pearisburg | 2 |
| 47 | Rocky Mount | 2 |
| 47 | Shenandoah | 2 |
| 47 | Wise | 2 |
| 47 | Wytheville | 2 |
| 48 | Berryville | 1 |
| 48 | Bridgewater | 1 |
| 48 | Broadway | 1 |
| 48 | Clintwood | 1 |
| 48 | Dublin | 1 |
| 48 | Elkton | 1 |
| 48 | Haymarket | 1 |
| 48 | Hillsville | 1 |
| 48 | Luray | 1 |
| 48 | New Market | 1 |
| 48 | Onancock | 1 |
| 48 | Pembroke | 1 |
| 48 | Purcellville | 1 |
| 48 | Rich Creek | 1 |
| 48 | Saltville | 1 |
| 49 | Brookneal | 0 |
| 49 | Cape Charles | 0 |
| 49 | Clarksville | 0 |
| 49 | Coeburn | 0 |
| 49 | Grundy | 0 |
| 49 | Independence | 0 |
| 49 | Jonesville | 0 |
| 49 | Mount Jackson | 0 |
| 49 | Parksley | 0 |
| 49 | Pennington Gap | 0 |
| 49 | Pocahontas | 0 |
| 49 | Pound | 0 |
| 49 | Rural Retreat | 0 |
| 49 | Stanley | 0 |
| 49 | Stephens City | 0 |
| 49 | St. Paul | 0 |
| 49 | Warsaw | 0 |
| 49 | Weber City | 0 |
| 49 | Wintergreen | 0 |