Assault & Battery in Virginia
19,257 cases across 103 jurisdictions · 2025
According to 19,257 public court records from 2025, Assault & Battery cases across 103 Virginia jurisdictions have an average dismissal rate of 66.9% and an average conviction rate of 25.6%. Statewide, 3.3% of Assault & Battery charges are reduced to a lesser offense. The average fine is $274.
Dismissal rate includes judicial dismissals and nolle prosequi (prosecutor-dropped cases). Conviction rate includes guilty pleas and findings of guilt at trial. Rates are averaged across 103 jurisdictions with available data. Data covers 2025 public court records. Last updated: May 2, 2026
Key takeaways
- Across 103 Virginia jurisdictions, Assault & Battery cases had an average dismissal rate of 66.9% and conviction rate of 25.6% in 2025 (19,257 cases).
- Dismissal rates ranged from 35.3% in Henry County to 94.4% in Goochland County among jurisdictions with assault & battery data.
- Statewide, 3.3% of Assault & Battery charges were reduced to a lesser offense.
19,257
Total Cases
66.9%
Avg Dismissal Rate
▲ vs 40.5% all charges
25.6%
Avg Conviction Rate
▼ vs 58.1% all charges
$274
Avg Fine
1.3 years
Avg Sentence
3.3%
Charge Reduction Rate
Exhibit · Outcomes vary by court
Where Assault & Battery cases are dismissed or dropped, by jurisdiction
Across the 10 busiest courts86.5% in Fairfax County to 53.3% in Henrico County — same charge, different result by court.
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Comparison by Court
| Jurisdiction | Cases | Dismissal Rate | Conviction Rate | Median Duration | Avg Fine | Avg Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 1,233 | 77.8% | 17.0% | 3.0 months | $76 | 1.1 years |
| Prince William County | 1,041 | 70.3% | 25.8% | 4.3 months | $267 | 1.8 years |
| Newport News | 996 | 71.9% | 18.5% | 3.5 months | $108 | 1.0 years |
| Fairfax County | 983 | 86.5% | 9.7% | 3.6 months | $372 | 4.8 months |
| Virginia Beach | 899 | 67.1% | 29.5% | 3.1 months | $671 | 9.8 months |
| Richmond City | 875 | 66.1% | 21.8% | 2.9 months | $300 | 1.8 years |
| Chesterfield County | 786 | 65.3% | 27.3% | 3.7 months | $570 | 1.4 years |
| Hampton | 645 | 71.1% | 15.3% | 2.5 months | $300 | 1.7 years |
| Henrico County | 587 | 53.3% | 28.3% | 3.3 months | $135 | 1.5 years |
| Chesapeake | 583 | 68.3% | 25.1% | 3.3 months | $110 | 1.2 years |
| Portsmouth | 524 | 87.2% | 10.8% | 2.3 months | $259 | 10.5 months |
| Lynchburg | 488 | 54.2% | 32.5% | 3.9 months | $303 | 8.7 months |
| Roanoke City | 464 | 71.2% | 21.0% | 1.5 months | $274 | 8.7 months |
| Arlington County | 415 | 73.4% | 24.2% | 4.3 months | $400 | 10.9 months |
| Stafford County | 403 | 61.4% | 36.1% | 3.8 months | $219 | 1.1 years |
| Danville | 389 | 49.8% | 27.7% | 3.3 months | $169 | 1.6 years |
| Loudoun County | 339 | 65.2% | 29.4% | 3.6 months | $300 | 1.6 years |
| Spotsylvania County | 304 | 63.0% | 34.4% | 4.2 months | $50 | 3.3 years |
| Suffolk | 271 | 69.1% | 22.7% | 3.5 months | $1,000 | 1.1 years |
| Rockingham County | 261 | 55.5% | 41.0% | 3.7 months | $298 | 2.4 years |
| Alexandria | 238 | 74.5% | 22.0% | 4.0 months | $100 | 9.4 months |
| Montgomery County | 219 | 60.9% | 33.0% | 3.6 months | $250 | 1.2 years |
| Charlottesville | 216 | 50.4% | 44.8% | 2.6 months | — | 6.8 months |
| Petersburg | 214 | 64.3% | 16.5% | 3.8 months | $250 | 11.0 months |
| Wise County | 213 | 76.1% | 21.3% | 4.3 months | $250 | 2.2 years |
| Williamsburg | 201 | 51.5% | 42.1% | 4.2 months | — | 3.8 years |
| Hanover County | 188 | 58.7% | 29.0% | 4.2 months | $353 | 1.6 years |
| Albemarle County | 171 | 79.4% | 17.6% | 3.2 months | $100 | 1.0 years |
| York County | 162 | 62.3% | 24.8% | 2.9 months | $109 | 8.7 months |
| Roanoke County | 162 | 67.9% | 27.2% | 3.2 months | $250 | 1.5 years |
| Frederick County | 146 | 44.9% | 50.9% | 4.5 months | $953 | 1.6 years |
| Fredericksburg | 139 | 46.8% | 43.5% | 2.4 months | $145 | 6.8 months |
| Franklin County | 132 | 69.9% | 21.7% | 2.2 months | $117 | 7.9 months |
| Tazewell County | 132 | 55.3% | 32.3% | 5.4 months | $261 | 2.5 years |
| Campbell County | 131 | 62.8% | 29.3% | 3.5 months | $100 | 2.3 years |
| Augusta County | 124 | 69.2% | 28.8% | 3.0 months | $150 | 1.1 years |
| Caroline County | 118 | 72.1% | 21.9% | 4.7 months | — | 2.5 years |
| Halifax County | 111 | 51.4% | 30.2% | 2.9 months | $250 | 1.4 years |
| Pittsylvania County | 111 | 55.9% | 33.3% | 5.0 months | $444 | 3.1 years |
| Warren County | 109 | 49.5% | 40.6% | 4.0 months | $262 | 10.9 months |
| Louisa County | 105 | 57.6% | 34.1% | 4.0 months | $200 | 7.7 months |
| Rockbridge County | 102 | 46.7% | 36.7% | 3.2 months | $100 | 6.3 months |
| Winchester | 101 | 50.8% | 47.6% | 4.0 months | $100 | 1.8 years |
| Wythe County | 100 | 54.9% | 43.5% | 3.5 months | — | 1.2 years |
| Washington County | 99 | 61.0% | 37.5% | 4.3 months | — | 2.3 years |
| Henry County | 97 | 35.3% | 43.7% | 3.2 months | $111 | 8.0 months |
| Colonial Heights | 97 | 67.3% | 20.0% | 3.8 months | — | 1.6 years |
| Bristol | 95 | 68.8% | 31.2% | 3.6 months | $136 | 7.7 months |
| Hopewell | 94 | 46.1% | 50.5% | 4.1 months | $150 | 1.8 years |
| Staunton | 93 | 50.6% | 49.4% | 3.6 months | — | 1.4 years |
| Gloucester County | 91 | 55.3% | 37.5% | 3.3 months | $338 | 1.3 years |
| Pulaski County | 91 | 53.3% | 45.3% | 3.8 months | $25 | 1.8 years |
| Bedford County | 90 | 67.1% | 22.9% | 2.8 months | $75 | 6.0 months |
| Botetourt County | 85 | 59.5% | 33.7% | 2.7 months | $25 | 5.2 years |
| Smyth County | 83 | 89.6% | 9.0% | 3.1 months | $275 | 5.0 months |
| Radford | 83 | 71.5% | 28.5% | 4.2 months | $361 | 1.5 years |
| Shenandoah County | 80 | 64.9% | 33.5% | 6.6 months | $133 | 4.8 months |
| Accomack County | 77 | 72.6% | 9.7% | 2.7 months | $275 | 1.9 months |
| Dinwiddie County | 76 | 59.7% | 34.3% | 3.0 months | — | 10.9 months |
| Isle of Wight County | 69 | 47.3% | 45.3% | 5.4 months | $50 | 2.8 years |
| Culpeper County | 68 | 60.0% | 31.7% | 2.8 months | $160 | 8.6 months |
| Page County | 64 | 50.4% | 45.2% | 3.7 months | $250 | 7.7 months |
| Fauquier County | 63 | 52.7% | 38.6% | 4.3 months | — | 1.2 years |
| Carroll County | 62 | 86.8% | 11.3% | 1.9 months | — | 9.7 months |
| Orange County | 62 | 55.0% | 38.5% | 3.8 months | — | 2.2 years |
| Waynesboro | 61 | 55.3% | 38.3% | 2.5 months | $250 | 6.0 months |
| Lee County | 59 | 88.5% | 11.5% | 1.9 months | $375 | 6.6 months |
| Salem | 58 | 73.8% | 21.4% | 4.1 months | — | 5.7 months |
| Alleghany County | 54 | 60.9% | 39.1% | 1.8 months | — | 6.2 months |
| Nottoway County | 54 | 38.8% | 38.8% | 2.6 months | — | 10.0 months |
| Mecklenburg County | 51 | 91.9% | 8.1% | 3.2 months | — | 1.0 years |
| Prince Edward County | 51 | 69.8% | 23.3% | 2.5 months | — | 9.9 months |
| Southampton County | 50 | 48.9% | 42.7% | 6.5 months | $38 | 9.5 months |
| Amherst County | 46 | 61.9% | 26.2% | 2.8 months | $150 | 8.1 months |
| Franklin City | 46 | 76.7% | 23.3% | 5.3 months | $50 | 6.7 months |
| Prince George County | 46 | 71.4% | 14.3% | 4.2 months | $250 | 10.1 months |
| Martinsville | 45 | 79.2% | 12.5% | 5.6 months | — | 1.0 years |
| Fairfax City | 43 | 69.2% | 25.6% | 3.5 months | $208 | 6.5 months |
| Emporia | 42 | 50.0% | 39.3% | 4.8 months | $183 | 8.9 months |
| Scott County | 42 | 86.8% | 10.5% | 2.8 months | $250 | 2.7 months |
| Essex County | 40 | 76.0% | 16.0% | 3.3 months | — | 9.9 months |
| Northampton County | 40 | 59.4% | 31.2% | 4.0 months | $300 | 5.6 months |
| Galax | 38 | 38.5% | 53.8% | 2.5 months | — | 10.6 months |
| Brunswick County | 37 | 72.4% | 17.2% | 3.3 months | $100 | 10.6 months |
| Westmoreland County | 37 | 86.7% | 10.0% | 2.8 months | — | 4.0 months |
| Greene County | 33 | 65.2% | 34.8% | 4.3 months | — | 6.1 months |
| New Kent County | 32 | 86.2% | 6.9% | 2.5 months | — | 6.6 months |
| Appomattox County | 29 | 73.7% | 10.5% | 2.6 months | — | 9.1 months |
| Buchanan County | 29 | 73.9% | 26.1% | 4.1 months | $100 | 3.8 months |
| Nelson County | 29 | 65.2% | 17.4% | 2.4 months | $100 | 1.7 months |
| King George County | 28 | 69.2% | 26.9% | 3.7 months | — | 10.9 months |
| Dickenson County | 27 | 77.3% | 9.1% | 2.3 months | $100 | 7.6 months |
| Powhatan County | 27 | 58.3% | 25.0% | 3.6 months | $250 | 11.1 months |
| Amelia County | 26 | 73.3% | 20.0% | 2.1 months | — | 10.1 months |
| Lancaster County | 26 | 78.3% | 8.7% | 1.7 months | — | 1.5 months |
| Lunenburg County | 26 | 77.3% | 22.7% | 2.5 months | — | 1.0 years |
| Fluvanna County | 25 | 76.2% | 23.8% | 2.8 months | — | 4.0 months |
| Goochland County | 25 | 94.4% | 0.0% | 3.4 months | — | — |
| Charlotte County | 22 | 52.6% | 47.4% | 2.0 months | $100 | 5.0 months |
| Giles County | 22 | 70.6% | 17.6% | 2.5 months | — | 1.5 months |
| Patrick County | 21 | 52.9% | 47.1% | 4.4 months | $333 | 10.0 months |
| Buckingham County | 20 | 66.7% | 22.2% | 3.8 months | — | 1.0 months |
| King William County | 20 | 60.0% | 35.0% | 2.5 months | — | 7.6 months |
Source: Virginia public court records, 2025 — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 19,257 cases analyzed across 103 jurisdictions. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
Common Questions
Statistics from public court records for informational purposes only. Not legal advice. Past outcomes do not predict future results.
Goochland County has the highest dismissal rate for Assault & Battery at 94.4%. Use the comparison table above to see how all Virginia jurisdictions compare for dismissal rates, conviction rates, and case timelines.
A total of 19,257 Assault & Battery cases were filed across 103 Virginia jurisdictions in 2025, with an average dismissal rate of 66.9%. Click on any jurisdiction above to see detailed statistics for that court.
The average conviction rate for Assault & Battery across Virginia is 25.6%, based on 2025 public court records. Rates vary by jurisdiction — use the comparison table above to see how each court differs. For guidance on your specific situation, consult a licensed Virginia attorney.
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