In 2025, Suffolk police reported 385 violent crimes (365 per 100,000 residents), including 3 murders, 46 robberies and 304 aggravated assaults, plus 1,316 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 105,574. Violent-crime rate rank: 4 of 8 large Virginia cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency VA1270000, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News | 794 | 1,451 | 18 | 2,270 | Totals |
| Richmond | 441 | 1,040 | 54 | 3,329 | Totals |
| Norfolk | 399 | 919 | 27 | 3,182 | Totals |
| Suffolk | 365 | 385 | 3 | 1,247 | Totals |
| Chesapeake | 319 | 821 | 11 | 1,474 | Totals |
| Hampton | 276 | 381 | 25 | 2,870 | Totals |
| Alexandria | 142 | 227 | 2 | 1,651 | Totals |
| Virginia Beach | 100 | 453 | 15 | 1,478 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Suffolk's violent-crime rate of 365 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 73% higher than the Virginia rate (210) and 14% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 274 residents, or about 7.4 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Suffolk ranks 192nd for violent crime, in the lower half, and 213th for murder (3 murders, 2.8 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 79% of Suffolk's violent crimes and robberies 12%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 1,247 per 100,000, 10% lower than Virginia overall. Suffolk police logged 97 vehicle thefts (92 per 100,000, 301st of 351; Virginia: 114) and 83 burglaries (79 per 100,000, 11% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Chesapeake, 18 miles east; its violent-crime rate (319) is 12% lower than Suffolk's.
Out-of-state cities near Suffolk's size (105,574 residents): Brockton, MA at 538 violent crimes per 100,000 and Dearborn, MI at 249.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Suffolk had 365 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 73% higher than the statewide 210. It is 4th highest of the 8 Virginia cities on this site; Newport News is highest at 794. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Suffolk police reported 3 murders for 2025, a rate of 2.8 per 100,000 residents. The Virginia rate was 4.3 and the national rate 4.1.
97 vehicles were reported stolen in Suffolk in 2025, 92 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 301st of 351 cities on this site.