Most Dangerous Cities in VIRGINIA in 2015

Petersburg, based on violent crimes per capita, was the most dangerous city in VIRGINIA in 2015

State City Per 100,000 Population Violent Crimes
VIRGINIA Petersburg 809 32,647 264
VIRGINIA Portsmouth 699 95,877 670
VIRGINIA Danville 609 42,210 257
VIRGINIA Norfolk 542 245,400 1,329
VIRGINIA Richmond 516 220,802 1,139
VIRGINIA Newport News 433 182,975 793
VIRGINIA Fredericksburg 415 29,422 122
VIRGINIA Charlottesville 380 45,997 175
VIRGINIA Chesapeake 381 235,273 897
VIRGINIA Hopewell 363 22,027 80
VIRGINIA Lynchburg 339 79,675 270
VIRGINIA Roanoke 338 99,827 337
VIRGINIA Hampton 280 136,381 382
VIRGINIA Winchester 259 27,821 72
VIRGINIA Suffolk 246 87,062 214
VIRGINIA Harrisonburg 224 53,226 119
VIRGINIA Manassas 212 42,977 91
VIRGINIA Waynesboro 201 21,384 43
VIRGINIA Alexandria 204 152,710 312
VIRGINIA Fairfax City 165 24,911 41
VIRGINIA Leesburg 164 51,254 84
VIRGINIA Staunton 146 24,654 36
VIRGINIA Virginia Beach 138 452,797 626
VIRGINIA Christiansburg 132 22,007 29
VIRGINIA Salem 63 25,556 16