What is the #1 safest cities in virginia?

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

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 safest cities in virginia?: Clarksville ranks #1 with 0.00 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 safest cities in virginia?: 1. Clarksville (0.00), 2. Honaker (0.00), 3. Gretna (0.00), 4. Weber City (0.00), 5. Warsaw (0.00)
How many cities in Virginia are ranked?: This ranking includes 135 cities in Virginia with available data.

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