Most Dangerous Cities in VIRGINIA in 2012

Richmond, based on violent crimes per capita, was the most dangerous city in VIRGINIA in 2012

State City Per 100,000 Population Violent Crimes
VIRGINIA Richmond 649 207,799 1,348
VIRGINIA Roanoke 554 97,780 542
VIRGINIA Norfolk 543 245,303 1,332
VIRGINIA Petersburg 526 32,682 172
VIRGINIA Portsmouth 477 96,739 461
VIRGINIA Radford 470 16,595 78
VIRGINIA Charlottesville 450 43,991 198
VIRGINIA Fredericksburg 416 25,974 108
VIRGINIA Newport News 415 181,591 754
VIRGINIA Hopewell 399 22,829 91
VIRGINIA Chesapeake 369 227,531 839
VIRGINIA Lynchburg 345 77,347 267
VIRGINIA Manassas 340 39,733 135
VIRGINIA Bristol 334 17,946 60
VIRGINIA Waynesboro 325 21,546 70
VIRGINIA Danville 312 43,324 135
VIRGINIA Martinsville 285 13,708 39
VIRGINIA Culpeper 267 16,846 45
VIRGINIA Colonial Heights 227 17,632 40
VIRGINIA Hampton 228 137,905 314
VIRGINIA Winchester 219 26,880 59
VIRGINIA Harrisonburg 218 50,524 110
VIRGINIA Staunton 175 24,031 42
VIRGINIA Alexandria 167 145,892 243
VIRGINIA Virginia Beach 169 447,588 758
VIRGINIA Leesburg 160 44,889 72
VIRGINIA Williamsburg 137 14,603 20
VIRGINIA Manassas Park 135 15,501 21
VIRGINIA Christiansburg 141 21,262 30
VIRGINIA Front Royal 129 14,718 19
VIRGINIA Herndon 117 23,966 28
VIRGINIA Falls Church 85 12,892 11
VIRGINIA Blacksburg 91 43,070 39
VIRGINIA Poquoson 82 12,132 10
VIRGINIA Fairfax City 83 22,798 19
VIRGINIA Vienna 37 16,140 6
VIRGINIA Salem 32 25,236 8