Safest Cities in Virginia
Crime rate rankings for 125 cities • Latest FBI Data
🟢 Top 20 Safest Cities in Virginia
| # | City | Score | Grade | Population | Violent/100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purcellville | 95 | A | 8,918 | 22.4 |
| 2 | Bridgewater | 95 | A | 6,823 | 29.3 |
| 3 | Buena Vista | 95 | A | 6,598 | 45.5 |
| 4 | Broadway | 95 | A | 4,366 | 45.8 |
| 5 | Mount Jackson | 95 | A | 2,023 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Warsaw | 95 | A | 1,686 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Pennington Gap | 95 | A | 1,567 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Rural Retreat | 95 | A | 1,524 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Clarksville | 95 | A | 1,303 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Weber City | 95 | A | 1,234 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Brookneal | 95 | A | 1,074 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Jonesville | 95 | A | 845 | 0.0 |
| 13 | St. Paul | 95 | A | 830 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Grundy | 95 | A | 822 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Parksley | 95 | A | 807 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Wintergreen | 95 | A | 503 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Pocahontas | 95 | A | 253 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Berryville | 93 | A | 4,849 | 41.2 |
| 19 | Saltville | 93 | A | 1,766 | 56.6 |
| 20 | Luray | 90 | A | 4,829 | 41.4 |
🔴 Most Dangerous Cities in Virginia
| # | City | Score | Grade | Population | Violent/100k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emporia | 55 | C | 5,426 | 1068.9 |
| 2 | Petersburg | 55 | C | 33,538 | 1043.6 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 56 | C | 97,156 | 752.4 |
| 4 | Roanoke | 58 | C | 97,027 | 620.4 |
| 5 | Newport News | 59 | C | 183,563 | 736.0 |
| 6 | Farmville | 60 | C | 7,477 | 548.3 |
| 7 | Fredericksburg | 60 | C | 29,474 | 603.9 |
| 8 | Norfolk | 61 | C | 230,460 | 469.5 |
| 9 | Norton | 62 | C | 3,458 | 231.3 |
| 10 | Ashland | 62 | C | 7,903 | 594.7 |
About Virginia Crime Data
This ranking includes 125 cities in Virginia with crime data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program for 2024. Safety scores are calculated using violent crime rates, property crime rates, and population data.
All 125 Cities in Virginia With Crime Data
Abingdon · Alexandria · Altavista · Amherst · Ashland · Bedford · Berryville · Big Stone Gap · Blacksburg · Blackstone · Bluefield · Bridgewater · Bristol · Broadway · Brookneal · Buena Vista · Cape Charles · Charlottesville · Chase City · Chesapeake · Chilhowie · Chincoteague · Christiansburg · Clarksville · Clifton Forge · Clintwood · Coeburn · Colonial Beach · Colonial Heights · Covington · Crewe · Culpeper · Damascus · Danville · Dublin · Dumfries · Elkton · Emporia · Exmore · Fairfax City · Falls Church · Farmville · Franklin · Fredericksburg · Front Royal · Galax · Gate City · Glade Spring · Gordonsville · Grottoes · Grundy · Hampton · Harrisonburg · Haymarket · Herndon · Hillsville · Hopewell · Independence · Jonesville · Kenbridge · Kilmarnock · Lebanon · Leesburg · Lexington · Louisa · Luray · Lynchburg · Manassas Park · Manassas · Marion · Martinsville · Mount Jackson · New Market · Newport News · Norfolk · Norton · Onancock · Orange · Parksley · Pearisburg · Pembroke · Pennington Gap · Petersburg · Pocahontas · Poquoson · Portsmouth · Pound · Pulaski · Purcellville · Radford · Rich Creek · Richlands · Richmond · Roanoke · Rocky Mount · Rural Retreat · Saltville · Shenandoah · Smithfield · South Boston · South Hill · St. Paul · Stanley · Staunton · Stephens City · Strasburg · Suffolk · Tappahannock · Tazewell · Victoria · Vienna · Vinton · Virginia Beach · Warrenton · Warsaw · Waynesboro · Weber City · West Point · Williamsburg · Winchester · Windsor · Wintergreen · Wise · Woodstock · Wytheville
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