Virginia Crime Rate 1979-2018

Interactive chart of Virginia violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1979 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
  • The Virginia crime rate for 2018 was 199.96 per 100,000 population, a 4.96% decline from 2017.
  • The Virginia crime rate for 2017 was 210.4 per 100,000 population, a 4.28% decline from 2016.
  • The Virginia crime rate for 2016 was 219.8 per 100,000 population, a 10.1% increase from 2015.
  • The Virginia crime rate for 2015 was 199.64 per 100,000 population, a 0.63% increase from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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All 50 States Ranked
State Name Population Rate
District Of Columbia 702,455 995.94
Alaska 737,438 884.96
New Mexico 2,095,428 856.58
Tennessee 6,770,010 623.72
Arkansas 3,013,825 543.63
Nevada 3,034,392 541.13
Louisiana 4,659,978 537.53
Alabama 4,887,871 519.63
Missouri 6,126,452 502.05
South Carolina 5,084,127 488.28
Arizona 7,171,646 474.90
Maryland 6,042,718 468.66
Oklahoma 3,943,079 466.13
Michigan 9,995,915 449.36
California 39,557,045 447.41
Kansas 2,911,505 439.02
Delaware 967,171 423.61
Texas 28,701,845 410.87
South Dakota 882,235 404.65
Illinois 12,741,080 404.13
Colorado 5,695,564 397.22
Florida 21,299,325 384.89
Indiana 6,691,878 382.27
North Carolina 10,383,620 377.61
Montana 1,062,305 374.09
New York 19,542,209 350.50
Massachusetts 6,902,149 338.11
Georgia 10,519,475 326.58
Washington State 7,535,591 311.48
Pennsylvania 12,807,060 306.02
Wisconsin 5,813,568 295.45
West Virginia 1,805,832 289.95
Oregon 4,190,713 285.54
Nebraska 1,929,268 284.77
North Dakota 760,077 280.63
Ohio 11,689,442 279.94
Iowa 3,156,145 250.08
Hawaii 1,420,491 248.65
Mississippi 2,986,530 234.35
Utah 3,161,105 233.08
Idaho 1,754,208 227.05
Minnesota 5,611,179 220.43
Rhode Island 1,057,315 219.14
Wyoming 577,737 212.21
Kentucky 4,468,402 211.87
New Jersey 8,908,520 208.08
Connecticut 3,572,665 207.44
Virginia 8,517,685 199.96
New Hampshire 1,356,458 173.17
Vermont 626,299 171.96
Maine 1,338,404 112.15
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Virginia United States
2018 199.96 380.56
2017 210.40 394.86
2016 219.80 397.52
2015 199.64 373.74
2014 198.39 361.55
2013 197.75 369.13
2012 191.48 387.75
2011 197.60 387.06
2010 214.16 404.50
2009 230.83 431.88
2008 257.83 458.61
2007 272.75 471.77
2006 283.70 479.34
2005 283.36 469.04
2004 275.46 463.16
2003 278.20 475.84
2002 291.66 494.38
2001 290.95 504.52
2000 281.74 506.53
1999 314.66 522.95
1998 325.65 567.59
1997 345.25 610.98
1996 341.30 636.64
1995 361.45 684.46
1994 357.71 713.59
1993 372.21 747.15
1992 374.89 757.67
1991 373.19 758.18
1990 350.62 729.61
1989 312.51 666.90
1988 299.20 640.58
1987 294.95 612.49
1986 306.00 620.14
1985 294.65 558.06
1984 295.60 539.93
1983 292.54 538.12
1982 309.05 570.82
1981 321.71 593.47
1980 307.23 596.64
1979 300.98 548.86