Grand Larceny in Virginia
15,518 cases across 93 jurisdictions · 2023–2024
According to 15,518 public court records from 2023–2024, Grand Larceny cases across 93 Virginia jurisdictions have an average dismissal rate of 47.5% and an average conviction rate of 51.7%. Statewide, 10.8% of Grand Larceny charges are reduced to a lesser offense. The average fine is $443.
Facing Grand Larceny charges in Virginia? Dismissal rates range from 4.2% to 100.0% depending on the court. An attorney who knows your court can tell you what this means — free, no obligation.
Ask a Virginia attorney — freeDismissal 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 93 jurisdictions with available data. Data covers 2023–2024 public court records. Last updated: December 2024
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Comparison by Court
| Jurisdiction | Cases | Dismissal Rate | Conviction Rate | Median Duration | Avg Fine | Avg Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield County | 1,490 | 52.6% | 46.8% | 5.0 months | $512 | 5.8 years |
| Chesapeake | 1,182 | 36.2% | 63.3% | 5.1 months | $562 | 4.1 years |
| Prince William County | 755 | 44.7% | 55.3% | 5.7 months | $200 | 3.4 years |
| Fairfax County | 743 | 84.7% | 15.3% | 6.4 months | $769 | 4.3 months |
| Virginia Beach | 647 | 19.5% | 80.0% | 4.2 months | $367 | 3.7 years |
| Suffolk | 416 | 50.7% | 46.5% | 5.3 months | $25 | 3.3 years |
| Roanoke City | 405 | 42.6% | 56.6% | 2.7 months | — | 2.4 years |
| Henrico County | 394 | 51.7% | 46.6% | 3.9 months | $550 | 4.5 years |
| Richmond City | 378 | 59.8% | 37.5% | 6.2 months | — | 5.2 years |
| Frederick County | 373 | 45.5% | 54.5% | 6.9 months | $750 | 2.2 years |
| Hampton | 369 | 49.6% | 49.6% | 6.6 months | — | 5.9 years |
| Arlington County | 360 | 64.1% | 35.9% | 5.3 months | $220 | 1.9 years |
| Danville | 350 | 70.4% | 29.6% | 3.1 months | $100 | 5.4 years |
| Norfolk | 350 | 48.3% | 50.7% | 4.3 months | $250 | 2.4 years |
| Tazewell County | 340 | 54.7% | 43.8% | 6.7 months | — | 3.8 years |
| Loudoun County | 335 | 57.9% | 42.1% | 4.0 months | $400 | 1.6 years |
| Newport News | 328 | 68.5% | 29.5% | 5.6 months | $250 | 5.9 years |
| Roanoke County | 318 | 37.7% | 60.5% | 4.5 months | $200 | 3.0 years |
| Spotsylvania County | 258 | 43.7% | 54.2% | 4.1 months | $100 | 3.9 years |
| Rockingham County | 239 | 49.7% | 49.7% | 4.2 months | $250 | 3.7 years |
| Colonial Heights | 204 | 36.2% | 63.8% | 5.6 months | — | 7.1 years |
| Stafford County | 199 | 39.0% | 61.0% | 4.5 months | $2,050 | 4.4 years |
| Lynchburg | 198 | 34.7% | 62.7% | 4.6 months | — | 3.9 years |
| Wythe County | 198 | 36.4% | 63.6% | 5.2 months | $800 | 7.6 years |
| Henry County | 173 | 29.6% | 68.0% | 4.5 months | $170 | 5.4 years |
| Montgomery County | 172 | 30.6% | 69.4% | 4.6 months | $483 | 4.8 years |
| Southampton County | 165 | 56.2% | 43.8% | 4.7 months | — | 4.5 years |
| Campbell County | 150 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 3.7 months | — | 3.1 years |
| Portsmouth | 145 | 59.6% | 39.5% | 4.2 months | — | 4.1 years |
| Wise County | 141 | 61.7% | 37.2% | 5.3 months | $375 | 6.3 years |
| Giles County | 136 | 49.2% | 50.8% | 9.4 months | — | 4.6 years |
| Salem | 130 | 23.6% | 76.4% | 3.1 months | $325 | 2.5 years |
| Isle of Wight County | 128 | 58.8% | 41.2% | 8.9 months | $100 | 3.0 years |
| Fredericksburg | 116 | 40.7% | 56.0% | 3.5 months | $350 | 3.2 years |
| Pittsylvania County | 112 | 30.6% | 65.9% | 6.8 months | — | 5.4 years |
| Russell County | 106 | 25.7% | 74.3% | 4.2 months | — | 7.2 years |
| Shenandoah County | 104 | 37.9% | 62.1% | 4.6 months | $100 | 2.5 years |
| Washington County | 103 | 47.6% | 52.4% | 3.3 months | — | 5.2 years |
| Albemarle County | 100 | 48.3% | 48.3% | 3.8 months | — | 4.6 years |
| Fauquier County | 97 | 26.1% | 73.9% | 4.7 months | — | 2.6 years |
| Smyth County | 95 | 25.8% | 72.6% | 5.3 months | $833 | 5.0 years |
| York County | 94 | 67.3% | 32.7% | 3.2 months | — | 1.8 years |
| Warren County | 86 | 37.1% | 62.9% | 5.8 months | — | 2.2 years |
| Bristol | 84 | 22.2% | 73.3% | 4.0 months | $818 | 5.6 years |
| Pulaski County | 84 | 43.6% | 56.4% | 3.8 months | — | 3.8 years |
| Charlottesville | 83 | 72.0% | 26.0% | 6.4 months | — | 3.1 years |
| Hanover County | 79 | 52.2% | 47.8% | 3.1 months | $250 | 4.8 years |
| Alexandria | 77 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 2.7 months | — | 5.8 months |
| Botetourt County | 77 | 16.1% | 83.9% | 5.1 months | — | 3.4 years |
| Williamsburg | 77 | 65.9% | 34.1% | 3.2 months | — | 8.6 years |
| Scott County | 76 | 40.4% | 59.6% | 4.1 months | $589 | 4.0 years |
| Bedford County | 72 | 26.5% | 73.5% | 4.1 months | $250 | 3.7 years |
| Augusta County | 70 | 61.0% | 39.0% | 3.9 months | $500 | 4.1 years |
| Petersburg | 66 | 73.5% | 26.5% | 4.9 months | — | 8.6 years |
| Carroll County | 64 | 19.6% | 80.4% | 3.8 months | — | 4.3 years |
| Greensville County | 57 | 14.8% | 81.5% | 3.5 months | $350 | 13.8 years |
| Gloucester County | 56 | 72.7% | 27.3% | 3.3 months | $50 | 10.9 months |
| Buchanan County | 55 | 43.6% | 56.4% | 11.3 months | $1,000 | 2.7 years |
| Patrick County | 55 | 10.7% | 89.3% | 7.4 months | — | 4.6 years |
| Hopewell | 53 | 55.9% | 44.1% | 3.2 months | — | 7.2 years |
| Radford | 53 | 14.7% | 85.3% | 9.1 months | $590 | 15.1 years |
| Rockbridge County | 53 | 5.7% | 91.4% | 4.4 months | — | 3.3 years |
| Mecklenburg County | 50 | 43.3% | 56.7% | 4.3 months | $500 | 14.5 years |
| Culpeper County | 48 | 51.7% | 48.3% | 3.6 months | — | 4.5 years |
| Northampton County | 48 | 36.0% | 60.0% | 4.8 months | — | 5.6 years |
| Prince George County | 48 | 51.7% | 48.3% | 4.5 months | $100 | 11.7 years |
| Staunton | 48 | 4.2% | 95.8% | 3.9 months | — | 6.0 years |
| Winchester | 47 | 32.1% | 67.9% | 5.9 months | — | 2.5 years |
| Halifax County | 45 | 35.5% | 64.5% | 4.7 months | $250 | 10.2 years |
| Rappahannock County | 43 | 46.2% | 53.8% | 6.6 months | $2,500 | 5.7 years |
| Floyd County | 40 | 50.0% | 45.8% | 6.1 months | $200 | 5.2 years |
| Franklin County | 40 | 60.9% | 39.1% | 3.4 months | — | 3.9 years |
| Martinsville | 40 | 81.1% | 18.9% | 1.3 years | $225 | 8.1 years |
| Powhatan County | 39 | 42.3% | 57.7% | 2.6 months | $100 | 4.5 years |
| Orange County | 35 | 46.4% | 53.6% | 6.2 months | — | 6.1 years |
| Louisa County | 33 | 47.4% | 47.4% | 4.0 months | — | 6.6 years |
| Nottoway County | 33 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 6.5 months | — | 5.7 years |
| Page County | 32 | 16.0% | 76.0% | 4.4 months | — | 2.2 years |
| Greene County | 31 | 71.4% | 28.6% | 6.5 months | — | 2.5 years |
| Bland County | 30 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 10.2 months | — | — |
| Amelia County | 29 | 57.1% | 42.9% | 3.3 months | — | 9.9 years |
| Amherst County | 28 | 40.0% | 60.0% | 4.5 months | — | 3.8 years |
| Caroline County | 28 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 3.7 months | — | 3.6 years |
| Waynesboro | 27 | 43.8% | 56.2% | 3.0 months | — | 4.6 years |
| Dinwiddie County | 26 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 4.3 months | $250 | 5.3 years |
| Grayson County | 26 | 37.5% | 50.0% | 6.1 months | — | 2.6 years |
| Dickenson County | 24 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 11.0 months | — | 6.7 years |
| Prince Edward County | 23 | 40.0% | 60.0% | 6.7 months | — | 4.5 years |
| Franklin City | 22 | 87.5% | 12.5% | 3.2 months | — | 1.0 years |
| Alleghany County | 21 | 23.1% | 76.9% | 3.4 months | — | 4.1 years |
| Appomattox County | 21 | 33.3% | 58.3% | 4.9 months | $100 | 6.5 years |
| Emporia | 20 | 60.0% | 40.0% | 2.6 months | — | 1.0 years |
| King George County | 20 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 5.1 months | — | 3.8 years |
Source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024 — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 15,518 cases analyzed across 93 jurisdictions. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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