crimebycounty

Virginia Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 133 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

230.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1499.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

131/133

98% coverage

County crime atlas

Virginia crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Virginia, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

131

Coverage

98%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Virginia

The average county-level total crime rate is 1729.0 per 100,000 residents, 26% below the national county benchmark.

King and Queen County reports 404.1 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Norton city reports 7197.4. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

131 of 133 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 350 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

131/133

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

350

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

26% below national benchmark.

1729.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

40% below national benchmark.

230.0

National 380.7

Property crime

23% below national benchmark.

1499.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime11 counties

8% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range52 counties

39% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime68 counties

51% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score2 counties

2% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage131

98%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Coverage not labeled2

2%. Coverage metadata is missing for this record.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. King and Queen County

    Rank #1 in this list

    404.1 per 100K

  2. Bath County

    Rank #2 in this list

    454.8 per 100K

  3. Northumberland County

    Rank #3 in this list

    491.4 per 100K

  4. Clarke County

    Rank #4 in this list

    517.4 per 100K

  5. Floyd County

    Rank #5 in this list

    566.6 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Norton city

    Rank #1 in this list

    7197.4 per 100K

  2. Portsmouth city

    Rank #2 in this list

    5815.1 per 100K

  3. Norfolk city

    Rank #3 in this list

    5537.7 per 100K

  4. Roanoke city

    Rank #4 in this list

    4886.4 per 100K

  5. Fredericksburg city

    Rank #5 in this list

    4494.3 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Portsmouth city

    Rank #1 in this list

    881.0 per 100K

  2. Petersburg city

    Rank #2 in this list

    832.8 per 100K

  3. Norfolk city

    Rank #3 in this list

    702.6 per 100K

  4. Newport News city

    Rank #4 in this list

    620.7 per 100K

  5. Roanoke city

    Rank #5 in this list

    601.7 per 100K

All Virginia Counties

CountySafety Score
King and Queen County83/100
Bath County81/100
Northumberland County79/100
Clarke County78/100
Floyd County76/100
Richmond County76/100
Fauquier County75/100
King William County73/100
Spotsylvania County71/100
Madison County71/100
Fluvanna County70/100
Poquoson city69/100
Prince Edward County69/100
Dickenson County69/100
Botetourt County67/100
Craig County67/100
Lexington city67/100
Surry County66/100
Mathews County66/100
Pittsylvania County65/100
Lunenburg County65/100
Rappahannock County65/100
Appomattox County65/100
Rockingham County64/100
Loudoun County62/100
Greensville County61/100
New Kent County61/100
Bland County60/100
Goochland County60/100
Buena Vista city60/100
Brunswick County59/100
Middlesex County59/100
Lancaster County59/100
Grayson County58/100
Orange County58/100
Westmoreland County56/100
Carroll County55/100
Charlotte County55/100
Shenandoah County54/100
Louisa County53/100
Bedford County53/100
Gloucester County52/100
Culpeper County52/100
Stafford County52/100
Caroline County52/100
Northampton County52/100
Frederick County51/100
Augusta County51/100
Amelia County51/100
Buckingham County49/100
Isle of Wight County49/100
King George County47/100
Greene County46/100
Warren County46/100
Franklin County45/100
Halifax County45/100
Russell County44/100
Southampton County44/100
Hanover County43/100
Covington city42/100
Giles County42/100
Accomack County42/100
Powhatan County41/100
Amherst County39/100
Essex County39/100
Smyth County39/100
Prince George County38/100
Campbell County38/100
Page County38/100
Rockbridge County37/100
Mecklenburg County37/100
Nelson County36/100
Radford city36/100
Manassas Park city36/100
Lee County35/100
Highland County35/100
Montgomery County34/100
Patrick County33/100
Roanoke County33/100
Sussex County31/100
Washington County31/100
Dinwiddie County31/100
Prince William County31/100
Fairfax County30/100
Chesterfield County30/100
Scott County30/100
York County28/100
Nottoway County27/100
Wise County27/100
Henry County27/100
Falls Church city26/100
Tazewell County26/100
Williamsburg city26/100
Virginia Beach city25/100
Wythe County25/100
Salem city25/100
Buchanan County24/100
Staunton city21/100
Alexandria city20/100
Albemarle County20/100
Harrisonburg city20/100
Waynesboro city18/100
Arlington County17/100
Alleghany County17/100
Suffolk city15/100
Fairfax city14/100
Chesapeake city13/100
Hopewell city13/100
Manassas city13/100
Martinsville city13/100
Henrico County11/100
Lynchburg city9/100
Newport News city9/100
Cumberland County8/100
Bristol city8/100
Winchester city7/100
Pulaski County7/100
Hampton city6/100
Petersburg city5/100
Danville city5/100
Franklin city4/100
Richmond city4/100
Charlottesville city4/100
Emporia city3/100
Galax city3/100
Colonial Heights city3/100
Fredericksburg city2/100
Roanoke city2/100
Norfolk city2/100
Portsmouth city1/100
Norton city1/100
Charles City County—
James City County—

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Virginia crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Virginia county has the lowest reported crime rate?
King and Queen County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Virginia county dataset at 404.1 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Virginia county has the highest reported crime rate?
Norton city has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Virginia county dataset at 7197.4 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Virginia compare with the national crime benchmark?
Virginia's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1729.0 per 100,000 residents, 26% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Virginia?
Property crime makes up about 87% of the average reported county crime mix in Virginia, while violent crime makes up about 13%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Virginia?
131 of 133 Virginia counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Virginia county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Portsmouth city has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Virginia county dataset at 881.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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