Crime & Safety in Suffolk, VA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.71
per 1,000 residents
-17% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.71
per 1,000 residents
-28% vs national
Total Crimes
2,010
2024
Violent Clearance
53%
cases solved
+24% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-18%
vs 100K-250K avg
-18% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-32.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Suffolk Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Suffolk vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Suffolk is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Suffolk police solve 63% of rape cases but only 17% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 11 | 0.11 | 36.4% |
| Rape | Violent | 32 | 0.31 | 62.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 42 | 0.41 | 61.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 299 | 2.89 | 50.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 90 | 0.87 | 23.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,409 | 13.61 | 22.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 127 | 1.23 | 17.3% |
Suffolk, VA reported 384 violent crimes and 1,626 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.71 per 1,000 residents is 17.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 53% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,409 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 65.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Suffolk's violent crime rate is 18% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 384 | 1,626 | 3.71 | 15.71 |
| 2023 | 551 | 1,653 | 5.48 | 16.43 |
| 2022 | 470 | 1,772 | 4.79 | 18.07 |
| 2021 | 475 | 1,709 | 5.01 | 18.04 |
| 2020 | 370 | 1,719 | 3.98 | 18.51 |
| 2019 | 270 | 2,266 | 2.95 | 24.77 |
| 2018 | 253 | 2,352 | 2.79 | 25.90 |
| 2017 | 281 | 2,242 | 3.12 | 24.93 |
| 2016 | 248 | 2,150 | 2.81 | 24.34 |
| 2015 | 214 | 2,334 | 2.46 | 26.81 |