Virginia crime rate
The FBI estimates 205.9 violent crimes and 1,353.5 property crimes per 100,000 residents of Virginia in 2025. The violent crime rate is below the US rate of 327.6 and fell 7.5% from 2024.
Data as of 2025 (FBI estimate), checked October 30, 2026. How we got these numbers
Virginia's violent crime rate was 205.9 per 100,000 residents in 2025 by the FBI's estimate, 0.6 times the US rate of 327.6. Property crime, 1,353.5 per 100,000, was below the national 1,534.8. Violent crime fell 8.7% from 2021, when it was 225.5; the US rate went from 387.0 to 327.6.
Property crime fell 14.6% in the last year and 6.6% from 2021. Burglary fell 28.3% from 2021 to 87.1 per 100,000, and murder 36.4% to 4.2. On average, agencies covering 100% of Virginia's population reported each month in 2025 (lowest month: 100%).
The FBI fills in for any agency that did not report when it estimates state rates; the city pages listed here use only each department's own reports.
Which Virginia cities are covered?
| City | Residents | Violent per 100k | Property per 100k | 2025 coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 230,068 | 399.4 | 3,191.2 | 12 of 12 months |
| Richmond | 235,995 | 441.5 | 3,349.6 | 12 of 12 months |
| Virginia Beach | 454,805 | 101.1 | 1,486.1 | 12 of 12 months |
Alphabetical, on purpose: the FBI advises against ranking places by these figures. A year that is not complete has no rate here, and its page explains the gap.
What are the Virginia crime rates by offense, 2025?
| Offense | Virginia | US | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | |||
| Violent crime | 205.9 | 327.6 | down 7.5% |
| Murder | 4.2 | 4.1 | down 16.0% |
| Rape | 23.6 | 36.1 | down 20.3% |
| Robbery | 29.8 | 49.4 | down 11.0% |
| Aggravated assault | 148.3 | 238.0 | down 4.0% |
| Property crime | |||
| Property crime | 1,353.5 | 1,534.8 | down 14.6% |
| Burglary | 87.1 | 193.6 | down 20.8% |
| Larceny-theft | 1,154.2 | 1,144.1 | down 13.1% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 112.1 | 197.0 | down 23.2% |
| Arson | Not estimated | Not estimated | Not estimated |
Per 100,000 residents. The FBI does not estimate arson for states or the nation.
About this state's data
State rates are FBI estimates that fill in for agencies that did not report; city pages never are.
Violent crime rate, 2021 to 2025
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| Year | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 225.5 | 387.0 |
| 2022 | 237.5 | 388.7 |
| 2023 | 241.6 | 379.5 |
| 2024 | 222.5 | 362.9 |
| 2025 | 205.9 | 327.6 |
Property crime rate, 2021 to 2025
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| Year | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,449.4 | 1,832.3 |
| 2022 | 1,714.1 | 1,973.8 |
| 2023 | 1,670.1 | 1,934.1 |
| 2024 | 1,584.0 | 1,761.1 |
| 2025 | 1,353.5 | 1,534.8 |
Sources
- FBI Crime Data Explorer, Virginia and United States estimated crime (Summary Reporting System estimates), 2021 to 2025; population coverage from the CDE crime trend data. FBI refresh October 15, 2026.
- FBI, "UCR Statistics: Their Proper Use" (why we don't rank cities).
Every stored file behind this page (2)
- FBI estimated crimes, nation and states, 1979 to 2025 (Summary Reporting System estimates), fetched Oct 29, 2026 (var/raw/cde/bulk/estimated_crimes_1979_2025.csv)
- Virginia: violent crime reported by agencies, with population coverage, 2021 to 2025, fetched Oct 29, 2026 (var/raw/cde/summarized_state_VA_V__from-01-2021-to-12-2025.json)