Larceny / Theft in Virginia
108,789 cases across 123 jurisdictions · 2023–2024
According to 108,789 public court records from 2023–2024, Larceny / Theft cases across 123 Virginia jurisdictions have an average dismissal rate of 54.5% and an average conviction rate of 44.4%. Statewide, 4.5% of Larceny / Theft charges are reduced to a lesser offense. The average fine is $245.
Facing Larceny / Theft charges in Virginia? Dismissal rates range from 20.0% to 85.1% 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 123 jurisdictions with available data. Data covers 2023–2024 public court records. Last updated: December 2024
108,789
Total Cases
54.5%
Avg Dismissal Rate
44.4%
Avg Conviction Rate
$245
Avg Fine
1.3 years
Avg Sentence
4.5%
Charge Reduction Rate
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Comparison by Court
| Jurisdiction | Cases | Dismissal Rate | Conviction Rate | Median Duration | Avg Fine | Avg Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 14,479 | 73.9% | 25.7% | 5.4 months | $370 | 3.4 months |
| Henrico County | 7,271 | 50.9% | 48.6% | 4.2 months | $133 | 1.7 years |
| Chesterfield County | 5,538 | 58.3% | 40.5% | 4.9 months | $198 | 1.3 years |
| Prince William County | 5,290 | 70.8% | 29.0% | 5.6 months | $191 | 10.6 months |
| Virginia Beach | 3,923 | 40.9% | 58.2% | 3.9 months | $236 | 1.1 years |
| Chesapeake | 3,250 | 51.3% | 47.9% | 5.1 months | $100 | 1.7 years |
| Newport News | 2,697 | 67.5% | 29.9% | 4.3 months | $244 | 1.2 years |
| Arlington County | 2,487 | 64.0% | 35.6% | 4.7 months | $361 | 10.4 months |
| Norfolk | 2,434 | 64.0% | 34.3% | 3.9 months | $219 | 1.1 years |
| Danville | 2,076 | 40.7% | 53.8% | 3.4 months | $184 | 10.9 months |
| Stafford County | 2,051 | 52.7% | 47.1% | 3.8 months | $202 | 1.2 years |
| Loudoun County | 2,000 | 72.3% | 27.4% | 5.3 months | $288 | 1.3 years |
| Richmond City | 1,927 | 65.6% | 32.6% | 2.9 months | $76 | 1.2 years |
| Hampton | 1,879 | 44.2% | 54.5% | 5.7 months | $208 | 1.4 years |
| Montgomery County | 1,670 | 35.4% | 64.1% | 4.8 months | $327 | 1.8 years |
| Lynchburg | 1,629 | 48.0% | 50.4% | 3.9 months | $156 | 10.5 months |
| Tazewell County | 1,595 | 60.9% | 38.9% | 5.3 months | $258 | 10.4 months |
| Frederick County | 1,532 | 53.2% | 46.6% | 4.0 months | $194 | 1.4 years |
| Hanover County | 1,452 | 39.3% | 59.5% | 4.2 months | $189 | 1.9 years |
| Suffolk | 1,421 | 54.6% | 44.2% | 4.6 months | $176 | 11.7 months |
| Roanoke City | 1,419 | 49.9% | 49.4% | 2.5 months | $40 | 8.1 months |
| Colonial Heights | 1,414 | 62.2% | 37.3% | 6.7 months | $149 | 1.6 years |
| Fredericksburg | 1,410 | 38.7% | 58.4% | 3.2 months | $285 | 10.5 months |
| Wise County | 1,355 | 46.5% | 53.4% | 4.4 months | $252 | 1.6 years |
| Rockingham County | 1,326 | 46.9% | 52.1% | 5.2 months | $202 | 2.0 years |
| Roanoke County | 1,321 | 48.2% | 51.2% | 4.2 months | $400 | 9.3 months |
| Pulaski County | 1,184 | 47.4% | 52.0% | 5.4 months | $271 | 1.2 years |
| Winchester | 1,130 | 26.1% | 73.8% | 6.5 months | $271 | 1.3 years |
| Spotsylvania County | 1,115 | 49.9% | 49.5% | 3.7 months | $195 | 1.1 years |
| Alexandria | 1,112 | 66.3% | 33.7% | 3.6 months | $192 | 3.4 months |
| York County | 1,072 | 52.0% | 38.0% | 4.1 months | $170 | 1.1 years |
| Albemarle County | 1,044 | 64.4% | 35.1% | 4.7 months | $250 | 8.9 months |
| Washington County | 1,003 | 42.9% | 56.8% | 5.0 months | $156 | 1.8 years |
| Petersburg | 967 | 41.9% | 51.9% | 5.4 months | $204 | 1.5 years |
| Williamsburg | 877 | 56.2% | 43.3% | 3.8 months | $362 | 3.4 years |
| Franklin County | 838 | 57.6% | 40.6% | 6.5 months | $109 | 1.3 years |
| Portsmouth | 792 | 66.8% | 32.1% | 3.8 months | $158 | 1.2 years |
| Wythe County | 718 | 34.0% | 64.6% | 4.6 months | $323 | 1.8 years |
| Warren County | 696 | 50.0% | 49.8% | 5.5 months | $190 | 10.9 months |
| Staunton | 683 | 35.7% | 64.3% | 4.6 months | $133 | 2.1 years |
| Gloucester County | 675 | 31.9% | 65.7% | 4.3 months | $287 | 1.0 years |
| Mecklenburg County | 629 | 39.9% | 59.9% | 6.9 months | $485 | 4.2 years |
| Culpeper County | 614 | 36.9% | 62.0% | 3.0 months | $266 | 1.8 years |
| Henry County | 579 | 24.5% | 74.1% | 3.3 months | $112 | 1.4 years |
| Rockbridge County | 574 | 54.5% | 44.6% | 4.8 months | $125 | 2.3 years |
| Augusta County | 548 | 38.5% | 61.5% | 4.4 months | $82 | 3.3 years |
| Campbell County | 507 | 37.8% | 60.4% | 4.4 months | $500 | 1.4 years |
| Salem | 501 | 48.6% | 51.1% | 3.3 months | $125 | 8.3 months |
| Bristol | 487 | 23.2% | 75.2% | 4.3 months | $195 | 1.0 years |
| Waynesboro | 482 | 43.2% | 56.6% | 3.0 months | $160 | 2.5 years |
| Scott County | 465 | 31.1% | 68.2% | 4.7 months | $355 | 2.7 years |
| Shenandoah County | 462 | 48.3% | 51.7% | 6.0 months | $281 | 1.3 years |
| Galax | 459 | 25.3% | 74.4% | 8.2 months | $176 | 11.4 months |
| Charlottesville | 437 | 44.0% | 55.7% | 2.9 months | $75 | 11.8 months |
| Bedford County | 431 | 55.7% | 41.7% | 4.9 months | $194 | 8.9 months |
| Halifax County | 409 | 34.8% | 64.1% | 6.3 months | $375 | 2.8 years |
| Smyth County | 404 | 37.2% | 62.8% | 5.7 months | $125 | 11.5 months |
| Russell County | 397 | 35.8% | 63.5% | 5.1 months | $118 | 2.5 years |
| Fauquier County | 388 | 59.7% | 38.8% | 5.3 months | $300 | 11.9 months |
| Prince Edward County | 375 | 58.7% | 39.9% | 8.9 months | $100 | 1.7 years |
| Amherst County | 363 | 41.2% | 57.7% | 4.5 months | $217 | 1.8 years |
| Fairfax City | 361 | 38.1% | 61.6% | 2.6 months | $273 | 3.8 months |
| Louisa County | 349 | 41.2% | 53.3% | 4.0 months | $164 | 1.0 years |
| Franklin City | 327 | 73.7% | 22.4% | 6.4 months | $202 | 6.0 months |
| Buchanan County | 320 | 42.1% | 57.5% | 6.7 months | $93 | 9.7 months |
| Prince George County | 312 | 44.3% | 54.1% | 6.6 months | $150 | 3.6 years |
| Caroline County | 298 | 48.1% | 49.5% | 3.5 months | $250 | 2.0 years |
| Accomack County | 289 | 44.7% | 53.8% | 3.2 months | $145 | 1.8 years |
| Alleghany County | 286 | 46.8% | 52.1% | 3.7 months | $740 | 1.0 years |
| Orange County | 285 | 47.0% | 52.6% | 4.4 months | $691 | 2.5 years |
| Dinwiddie County | 280 | 40.2% | 59.8% | 4.1 months | $233 | 3.6 years |
| Pittsylvania County | 280 | 56.2% | 39.6% | 4.7 months | $165 | 1.1 years |
| Giles County | 279 | 57.0% | 43.0% | 6.5 months | $100 | 9.5 months |
| Carroll County | 275 | 27.6% | 71.5% | 6.8 months | $120 | 3.3 years |
| Page County | 259 | 40.7% | 57.0% | 5.1 months | $175 | 2.3 years |
| Powhatan County | 252 | 66.1% | 33.0% | 5.9 months | $100 | 1.4 years |
| Hopewell | 249 | 44.6% | 51.6% | 5.3 months | $167 | 2.0 years |
| King George County | 248 | 55.8% | 43.8% | 5.1 months | — | 1.2 years |
| Isle of Wight County | 245 | 47.6% | 51.0% | 5.0 months | $80 | 1.6 years |
| Southampton County | 243 | 55.2% | 44.8% | 5.1 months | $150 | 1.6 years |
| Nottoway County | 240 | 48.6% | 45.9% | 6.1 months | — | 2.4 years |
| Lancaster County | 233 | 80.9% | 18.1% | 4.7 months | $500 | 1.0 years |
| Appomattox County | 232 | 37.7% | 60.7% | 3.7 months | $250 | 1.7 years |
| Buckingham County | 226 | 56.6% | 42.1% | 4.9 months | — | 5.2 years |
| Martinsville | 222 | 37.5% | 60.6% | 3.8 months | $111 | 1.4 years |
| Patrick County | 210 | 24.3% | 71.3% | 5.4 months | $116 | 1.8 years |
| Radford | 206 | 34.5% | 65.5% | 8.6 months | $220 | 3.9 years |
| New Kent County | 204 | 65.4% | 33.8% | 3.2 months | $728 | 4.8 years |
| Greene County | 203 | 45.1% | 54.3% | 4.4 months | $50 | 1.1 years |
| Botetourt County | 186 | 29.9% | 67.9% | 2.6 months | $100 | 1.6 years |
| Northampton County | 182 | 40.8% | 57.6% | 5.2 months | $6,038 | 2.2 years |
| Lee County | 176 | 32.7% | 66.7% | 4.2 months | $282 | 8.9 months |
| Dickenson County | 174 | 57.2% | 42.1% | 3.3 months | $367 | 2.2 years |
| Emporia | 169 | 38.8% | 60.3% | 4.0 months | $120 | 10.7 months |
| Essex County | 162 | 60.5% | 38.8% | 4.1 months | $90 | 1.4 years |
| Charlotte County | 148 | 72.0% | 26.9% | 4.0 months | $1,500 | 3.4 years |
| Greensville County | 132 | 43.7% | 56.3% | 4.5 months | $150 | 10.0 years |
| Nelson County | 124 | 50.0% | 48.8% | 4.4 months | $500 | 2.8 years |
| Westmoreland County | 116 | 38.2% | 61.8% | 5.9 months | — | 2.4 years |
| Northumberland County | 110 | 63.3% | 35.4% | 4.8 months | — | 3.3 years |
| Amelia County | 107 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 6.2 months | — | 3.7 years |
| Grayson County | 94 | 27.6% | 72.4% | 5.1 months | $279 | 2.1 years |
| Middlesex County | 91 | 48.4% | 48.4% | 3.6 months | — | 2.2 years |
| Floyd County | 86 | 81.0% | 17.2% | 5.0 months | $200 | 1.9 years |
| Fluvanna County | 85 | 45.0% | 55.0% | 4.9 months | — | 1.9 years |
| Goochland County | 84 | 33.8% | 64.6% | 5.8 months | $2,500 | 2.3 years |
| Sussex County | 82 | 62.7% | 37.3% | 5.9 months | — | 3.8 years |
| Brunswick County | 81 | 30.8% | 69.2% | 5.9 months | — | 4.9 years |
| Lunenburg County | 75 | 54.4% | 42.1% | 5.8 months | — | 2.9 years |
| Rappahannock County | 74 | 85.1% | 14.9% | 6.5 months | $250 | 1.3 years |
| Falls Church | 60 | 60.3% | 39.7% | 2.5 months | $529 | 7.7 months |
| Richmond County | 59 | 32.7% | 65.3% | 7.8 months | — | 3.0 years |
| Clarke County | 58 | 70.3% | 29.7% | 5.3 months | — | 7.5 months |
| Buena Vista | 55 | 42.2% | 55.6% | 4.0 months | — | 1.4 years |
| King William County | 53 | 41.5% | 56.1% | 5.2 months | — | 1.0 years |
| Cumberland County | 48 | 56.4% | 43.6% | 5.4 months | — | 5.9 years |
| King and Queen County | 48 | 57.5% | 35.0% | 4.5 months | — | 4.6 years |
| Bland County | 44 | 61.9% | 38.1% | 6.2 months | — | 2.1 years |
| Madison County | 43 | 20.0% | 76.7% | 4.7 months | $250 | 3.6 years |
| Highland County | 30 | 31.0% | 69.0% | 6.5 months | — | 2.0 years |
| Charles City County | 29 | 69.2% | 30.8% | 3.8 months | $250 | 1.8 years |
| Mathews County | 27 | 57.1% | 42.9% | 2.7 months | $50 | 1.9 years |
| Bath County | 21 | 40.0% | 60.0% | 3.7 months | — | 1.1 years |
Source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024 — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 108,789 cases analyzed across 123 jurisdictions. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
Common Questions
Statistics from public court records for informational purposes only. Not legal advice. Past outcomes do not predict future results.
Rappahannock County has the highest dismissal rate for Larceny / Theft at 85.1%. Use the comparison table above to see how all Virginia jurisdictions compare for dismissal rates, conviction rates, and case timelines.
A total of 108,789 Larceny / Theft cases were filed across 123 Virginia jurisdictions in 2023–2024, with an average dismissal rate of 54.5%. Click on any jurisdiction above to see detailed statistics for that court.
The average conviction rate for Larceny / Theft across Virginia is 44.4%, based on 2023-2024 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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