FBI arrest data · 2024
Virginia Arrests
205,350 arrests were reported by 406 Virginia law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (79,709); 5.1% of arrests were of juveniles.
Virginia arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 79,709 | 38.8% |
| Simple assault | 31,462 | 15.3% |
| Larceny-theft | 23,902 | 11.6% |
| Driving under the influence | 17,494 | 8.5% |
| Drug abuse violations | 12,026 | 5.9% |
| Disorderly conduct | 7,937 | 3.9% |
| Aggravated assault | 5,960 | 2.9% |
| Fraud | 5,508 | 2.7% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 5,260 | 2.6% |
| Vandalism | 3,468 | 1.7% |
| Liquor law violations | 2,171 | 1.1% |
| Burglary | 1,745 | 0.8% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,353 | 0.7% |
| Offenses against family & children | 1,203 | 0.6% |
| Robbery | 1,193 | 0.6% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 1,131 | 0.6% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 1,039 | 0.5% |
| Embezzlement | 713 | 0.3% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 610 | 0.3% |
| Rape | 474 | 0.2% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 353 | 0.2% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 174 | 0.1% |
| Arson | 164 | 0.1% |
| Curfew & loitering | 150 | 0.1% |
| Vagrancy | 64 | 0.0% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 47 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 24 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 16 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Virginia
By sex & age
Shares of all Virginia arrests.
Male146,637 · 71.4%
Female58,713 · 28.6%
Adults (18+)194,897 · 94.9%
Juveniles10,453 · 5.1%
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 197,829 race entries reported (191,265 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 114,565 | 57.9% |
| Black or African American | 80,550 | 40.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 219 | 0.1% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 2,495 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25,864 | 13.5% |
Virginia arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Fairfax County16,833Richmond city9,655Prince William County9,477Henrico County9,198Norfolk city9,000Virginia Beach city8,073Chesterfield County6,936Newport News city6,505Loudoun County5,042Chesapeake city4,977Arlington County4,746Hampton city4,629Lynchburg city3,614Winchester city3,578Stafford County3,542Danville city3,275Hanover County3,008Alexandria city3,003Roanoke city2,879Harrisonburg city2,851Roanoke County2,617Bristol city2,453Suffolk city2,354Spotsylvania County2,252Montgomery County2,127Fredericksburg city2,049Culpeper County2,005Portsmouth city1,907Colonial Heights city1,904Rockingham County1,870Albemarle County1,863Manassas city1,697Wise County1,673Staunton city1,672Pulaski County1,638Warren County1,517Petersburg city1,503Franklin County1,477Bedford County1,473Tazewell County1,466Washington County1,450York County1,448Campbell County1,370Smyth County1,297Fauquier County1,256Russell County1,232Henry County1,198Augusta County1,120James City County1,117Charlottesville city1,113Caroline County1,025Prince George County963Rockbridge County940Martinsville city910Halifax County898Lee County897Waynesboro city889Isle of Wight County882Pittsylvania County879Buchanan County868New Kent County775Scott County768Salem city701Williamsburg city698Franklin city695Mecklenburg County676Galax city662Botetourt County615Accomack County611Shenandoah County609Patrick County599Powhatan County597Hopewell city571Page County570Fairfax city569Gloucester County562Wythe County540Greene County531Prince Edward County524Radford city497King George County466Norton city449Louisa County415Westmoreland County388Grayson County386Dickenson County385Amherst County370Middlesex County370Orange County358Fluvanna County349Floyd County330Greensville County320Covington city315Emporia city311Dinwiddie County305Giles County300Madison County292Lancaster County279Falls Church city279Manassas Park city278Brunswick County275Southampton County275Carroll County269Nottoway County263Amelia County257Alleghany County242Charlotte County234Appomattox County232Essex County225King William County223Clarke County212Poquoson city199Nelson County180Frederick County177Buena Vista city174Bland County172Sussex County157Buckingham County152Northampton County148Rappahannock County138Northumberland County134Lunenburg County115Goochland County109Lexington city109Richmond County108Cumberland County103Mathews County99Bath County59King and Queen County57Charles City County47Craig County46Surry County35Highland County14
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Police Department | County | Fairfax County | 15,366 |
| Prince William County Police Department | County | Prince William County | 8,980 |
| Henrico County Police Department | County | Henrico County | 8,621 |
| Norfolk Police Department | City | Norfolk city | 8,530 |
| Virginia Beach Police Department | City | Virginia Beach city | 7,834 |
| Chesterfield County Police Department | County | Chesterfield County | 6,936 |
| Newport News Police Department | City | Newport News city | 6,371 |
| Chesapeake Police Department | City | Chesapeake city | 4,741 |
| Hampton Police Department | City | Hampton city | 4,472 |
| Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Enforcement Division | Other State Agency | Richmond city | 4,224 |
| Loudoun County Sheriff's Office | County | Loudoun County | 4,033 |
| Lynchburg Police Department | City | Lynchburg city | 3,579 |
| Stafford County Sheriff's Office | County | Stafford County | 3,542 |
| Arlington County Police Department | County | Arlington County | 3,432 |
| Danville Police Department | City | Danville city | 3,261 |
| Richmond Police Department | City | Richmond city | 3,250 |
| Alexandria Police Department | City | Alexandria city | 3,003 |
| Roanoke Police Department | City | Roanoke city | 2,738 |
| Hanover County Sheriff's Office | County | Hanover County | 2,635 |
| Harrisonburg Police Department | City | Harrisonburg city | 2,418 |
| Bristol Police Department | City | Bristol city | 2,404 |
| Roanoke County Police Department | County | Roanoke County | 2,364 |
| Suffolk Police Department | City | Suffolk city | 2,354 |
| Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office | County | Spotsylvania County | 2,046 |
| Fredericksburg Police Department | City | Fredericksburg city | 1,993 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Virginia arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Virginia in 2024?+
205,350 arrests were reported to the FBI by 406 Virginia law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Virginia?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 79,709 arrests, 38.8% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Virginia?+
10,453 of Virginia's 2024 reported arrests (5.1%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.