Suffolk, Virginia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 103,506
Key Insights
- →Suffolk has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 371.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 32.3% from the previous year.
- →11 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.6 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 19% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.24 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
371.0
-32.3% YoY
Murder Rate
10.6
11 murders
Property Crime Rate
1570.9
1,626 total
vs National Avg
↑ 3%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 384
Murder11
Rape32
Robbery42
Aggravated Assault299
Property Crime: 1,626
Burglary90
Larceny-Theft1,409
Motor Vehicle Theft127
Arson11
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 103,506 | 384 | 371.0 | 11 | 1,626 | 1570.9 |
| 2023 | 100,598 | 551 | 547.7 | 11 | 1,653 | 1643.2 |
| 2022 | 98,065 | 467 | 476.2 | 12 | 1,757 | 1791.7 |
| 2021 | 94,755 | 466 | 491.8 | 6 | 1,695 | 1788.8 |
| 2020 | 92,881 | 366 | 394.1 | 3 | 1,715 | 1846.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Suffolk
Based on violent crime rate of 371.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 19% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.