What is the #1 most dangerous cities in virginia?

#	City	Population	Crime Rate per 1K
1	Emporia	5,633	10.69
2	Petersburg	33,365	10.44
3	Portsmouth	97,299	7.52
4	Newport News	184,774	7.36
5	Roanoke	98,677	6.20
6	Fredericksburg	28,383	6.04
7	Ashland	7,667	5.95
8	Pulaski	8,937	5.67
9	Farmville	7,613	5.48
10	Glade Spring	2,224	5.12
11	Crewe	2,795	4.93
12	Norfolk	235,037	4.69
13	South Boston	7,896	4.64
14	Colonial Heights	18,210	4.62
15	Gordonsville	1,527	4.61
16	Franklin	8,212	4.61
17	Bristol	17,024	4.35
18	South Hill	4,737	4.04
19	Orange	5,000	4.00
20	Richlands	5,188	3.97
21	Appalachia	1,612	3.89
22	Martinsville	13,584	3.87
23	Hopewell	22,944	3.81
24	Suffolk	96,638	3.71
25	Danville	42,239	3.65
26	Charlottesville	45,863	3.59
27	Lynchburg	79,255	3.57
28	Kilmarnock	1,361	3.46
29	Victoria	1,844	3.43
30	Chesapeake	251,153	3.39
31	Richmond	227,595	3.37
32	Front Royal	15,152	3.35
33	Tappahannock	1,865	3.20
34	Poquoson	12,556	3.13
35	Galax	6,698	3.10
36	Lawrenceville	1,149	2.95
37	Marion	5,694	2.87
38	Manassas	42,674	2.74
39	Altavista	3,356	2.71
40	Kenbridge	1,348	2.69
41	Harrisonburg	51,492	2.67
42	Pembroke	1,130	2.67
43	Grottoes	2,926	2.64
44	Leesburg	48,788	2.56
45	Colonial Beach	3,930	2.48
46	Hampton	137,334	2.48
47	Waynesboro	22,574	2.45
48	Chase City	2,530	2.44
49	Herndon	24,529	2.39
50	Winchester	27,981	2.38
51	Norton	3,620	2.31
52	Christiansburg	22,820	2.24
53	Alexandria	156,788	2.19
54	Radford	16,505	2.13
55	Exmore	1,742	2.12
56	Blackstone	3,341	2.10
57	Clifton Forge	3,483	2.10
58	Waverly	2,629	2.07
59	Windsor	2,808	2.03
60	Williamsburg	15,564	1.99
61	Gate City	1,939	1.99
62	Strasburg	7,162	1.91
63	Bedford	6,703	1.91
64	Amherst	2,124	1.89
65	Dublin	2,671	1.88
66	Halifax	1,348	1.83
67	Covington	5,671	1.81
68	Smithfield	8,729	1.75
69	Onancock	1,323	1.73
70	Tazewell	4,419	1.63
71	Vinton	8,038	1.49
72	Staunton	25,765	1.41
73	Hillsville	2,869	1.40
74	Rocky Mount	4,926	1.40
75	West Point	3,439	1.40
76	Woodstock	5,851	1.34
77	Dumfries	5,749	1.34
78	Abingdon	8,332	1.32
79	Lexington	7,420	1.31
80	Lebanon	3,133	1.29
81	Fairfax	24,478	1.29
82	Chilhowie	2,462	1.24
83	Chincoteague	3,300	1.23
84	Culpeper	20,437	1.22
85	Shenandoah	3,131	1.21
86	Big Stone Gap	5,193	1.18
87	Pearisburg	2,864	1.07
88	Falls Church	14,593	1.01
89	Independence	1,144	1.00
90	Cedar Bluff	1,156	0.99
91	Warrenton	10,151	0.97
92	Virginia Beach	457,066	0.93
93	Louisa	2,249	0.91
94	New Market	2,159	0.91
95	Chatham	1,535	0.84
96	Manassas Park	16,923	0.80
97	Hurt	1,382	0.80
98	Cape Charles	1,278	0.77
99	Blacksburg	45,288	0.77
100	Clintwood	1,478	0.76
101	Wise	2,940	0.70
102	Elkton	2,973	0.65
103	Coeburn	1,606	0.65
104	Haymarket	1,591	0.63
105	Bluefield	5,016	0.62
106	Vienna	16,369	0.62
107	Wytheville	8,224	0.61
108	Stanley	1,976	0.59
109	Dayton	2,023	0.57
110	Saltville	2,056	0.57
111	Narrows	2,064	0.51
112	Stephens City	2,338	0.47
113	Broadway	4,221	0.46
114	Buena Vista	6,612	0.45
115	Luray	4,836	0.41
116	Berryville	4,667	0.41
117	Salem	25,477	0.39
118	Timberville	2,998	0.32
119	Bridgewater	6,650	0.29
120	Purcellville	8,974	0.22
121	Honaker	1,218	0.00
122	Brookneal	1,275	0.00
123	Pennington Gap	2,020	0.00
124	Jonesville	1,290	0.00
125	Warsaw	2,324	0.00
126	Clarksville	1,723	0.00
127	Rural Retreat	1,614	0.00
128	Weber City	1,478	0.00
129	Bowling Green	1,455	0.00
130	Occoquan	1,089	0.00
131	St. Paul	1,046	0.00
132	Mount Jackson	2,048	0.00
133	Middletown	1,634	0.00
134	Gretna	1,275	0.00
135	Glasgow	1,253	0.00

Methodology

Cities in Virginia are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most dangerous cities in virginia?: Emporia ranks #1 with 10.69 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in virginia?: 1. Emporia (10.69), 2. Petersburg (10.44), 3. Portsmouth (7.52), 4. Newport News (7.36), 5. Roanoke (6.20)
How many cities in Virginia are ranked?: This ranking includes 135 cities in Virginia with available data.

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