Virginia Crime Rate & Safety (2024)

FBI-verified crime statistics | Population: 2,741,984 | 0 reporting agencies

Violent Crime Rate

338.9
-28%
per 100K residents

Property Crime Rate

2,386.6
+5%
per 100K residents

Total Crime Rate

2,725.5
#25 of 50
Ranked #25 of 50 states
Source: FBI UCR 2024 Government-Verified Data

Virginia Crime Overview

In 2024, Virginia reported a total crime rate of 2,725.5 per 100,000 residents — 1% near the national average of 2,752.3. This ranks Virginia #25 out of 50 states (safest first).

The most elevated crime category in Virginia is murder at 1.6x the national rate.

Compared to the previous year, Virginia's crime rate decreased by 5.2%, with violent crime down 7.4%.

Within the state, Blacksburg is the safest city (crime rate: 792), while Roanoke City has the highest rate (4,676).

Crime Breakdown

Crime Type Incidents Rate per 100K National Avg
Violent Crime 9,293 338.9 473.3
Murder 269 9.8 6.2
Rape 928 33.8 43.4
Robbery 1,572 57.3 93.0
Aggravated Assault 6,519 237.8 330.0
Property Crime 65,439 2,386.6 2,279.1
Burglary 4,909 179.0 287.8
Larceny-Theft 54,175 1,975.8 1,638.9
Motor Vehicle Theft 6,355 231.8 352.4
Arson 0 0.0 0.0

Cities in Virginia by Crime Rate

Cities ranked from safest to most dangerous (population 10,000+).

# City Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Safety Score
1 Blacksburg 45,734 791.5 76.5 85/100
2 Vienna 16,258 910.3 61.5 83/100
3 Poquoson 12,788 977.5 312.8 82/100
4 Radford 17,399 1,115.0 212.7 79/100
5 Warrenton 10,265 1,383.3 97.4 74/100
6 Williamsburg 16,098 1,403.9 198.8 74/100
7 Martinsville 13,968 1,517.8 386.6 72/100
8 Salem 25,866 1,550.3 38.7 71/100
9 Falls Church 14,801 1,621.5 101.3 70/100
10 Staunton 26,151 1,648.1 141.5 70/100
11 Virginia Beach 455,155 1,733.3 93.4 68/100
12 Waynesboro 23,673 1,761.5 245.0 67/100
13 Culpeper 21,302 1,798.0 122.1 67/100
14 Leesburg 49,626 1,829.7 255.9 66/100
15 Front Royal 15,524 1,868.1 335.0 66/100
16 Suffolk 103,506 1,941.9 371.0 64/100
17 Harrisonburg 51,270 1,960.2 267.2 64/100
18 Herndon 25,058 2,035.3 239.4 63/100
19 Chesapeake 257,248 2,083.6 339.4 62/100
20 Lynchburg 80,339 2,094.9 357.2 61/100
21 Manassas 43,028 2,180.0 274.2 60/100
22 Hopewell 22,843 2,420.9 380.9 56/100
23 Winchester 27,700 2,566.8 238.3 53/100
24 Christiansburg 22,297 2,821.0 224.3 48/100
25 Alexandria 155,153 2,859.1 219.1 48/100
26 Hampton 138,100 3,129.6 247.7 43/100
27 Newport News 183,563 3,152.1 736.0 42/100
28 Danville 41,915 3,199.3 365.0 41/100
29 Fairfax City 25,672 3,431.8 128.5 37/100
30 Bristol 16,775 3,463.5 435.2 37/100
31 Richmond 231,805 3,516.3 336.9 36/100
32 Charlottesville 44,844 3,550.1 359.0 35/100
33 Colonial Heights 18,605 3,644.2 462.2 33/100
34 Fredericksburg 29,474 3,674.4 603.9 33/100
35 Petersburg 33,538 3,932.9 1,043.6 28/100
36 Norfolk 230,460 4,242.0 469.5 22/100
37 Portsmouth 97,156 4,613.2 752.4 16/100
38 Roanoke City 97,027 4,676.0 620.5 15/100

Virginia Crime Rate Trends

Year Population Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate
2024 2,741,984 2,725.5 338.9 2,386.6
2023 2,727,173 2,876.0 366.2 2,509.8
2022 2,725,756 2,981.8 369.4 2,612.4
2021 2,739,650 2,537.6 377.4 2,160.2
2020 2,734,365 2,501.1 350.4 2,150.7
2019 2,717,523 2,867.0 347.8 2,519.2

Virginia vs Neighboring States

How does Virginia's crime rate compare to its neighbors?

State Total Crime Rate Violent Crime Rate Property Crime Rate vs Virginia
Virginia 2,725.5 338.9 2,386.6 —
Kentucky 2,872.7 404.1 2,468.7 +5.4%
West Virginia 3,489.6 498.5 2,991.1 +28.0%
North Carolina 3,508.0 556.7 2,951.3 +28.7%
Maryland 4,163.0 985.4 3,177.6 +52.7%
Tennessee 4,198.5 916.8 3,281.7 +54.0%
District of Columbia 4,513.9 925.9 3,588.0 +65.6%

Among neighboring states, Kentucky has the lowest crime rate (2,873 per 100K). District of Columbia has the highest (4,514 per 100K).

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