Larceny / Theft in Virginia
42,694 cases across 108 jurisdictions · 2025
According to 42,694 public court records from 2025, Larceny / Theft cases across 108 Virginia jurisdictions have an average dismissal rate of 54.0% and an average conviction rate of 44.8%. Statewide, 3.6% of Larceny / Theft charges are reduced to a lesser offense. The average fine is $203.
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 108 jurisdictions with available data. Data covers 2025 public court records. Last updated: May 2, 2026
Key takeaways
- Across 108 Virginia jurisdictions, Larceny / Theft cases had an average dismissal rate of 54.0% and conviction rate of 44.8% in 2025 (42,694 cases).
- Dismissal rates ranged from 17.2% in Winchester to 82.4% in Northumberland County among jurisdictions with larceny / theft data.
- Statewide, 3.6% of Larceny / Theft charges were reduced to a lesser offense.
42,694
Total Cases
54.0%
Avg Dismissal Rate
▲ vs 40.5% all charges
44.8%
Avg Conviction Rate
▼ vs 58.1% all charges
$203
Avg Fine
10.9 months
Avg Sentence
3.6%
Charge Reduction Rate
Exhibit · Outcomes vary by court
Where Larceny / Theft cases are dismissed or dropped, by jurisdiction
Across the 10 busiest courts73.1% in Fairfax County to 39.2% in Virginia Beach — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 6,070 | 73.1% | 26.0% | 4.4 months | $260 | 2.6 months |
| Henrico County | 3,040 | 46.4% | 52.7% | 4.4 months | $106 | 1.2 years |
| Prince William County | 2,204 | 63.0% | 36.7% | 4.8 months | $192 | 6.4 months |
| Chesterfield County | 2,154 | 55.2% | 44.1% | 4.6 months | $150 | 1.1 years |
| Virginia Beach | 1,638 | 39.2% | 58.6% | 3.7 months | $231 | 8.8 months |
| Norfolk | 1,268 | 67.7% | 31.6% | 3.6 months | $151 | 11.4 months |
| Chesapeake | 1,252 | 52.0% | 46.4% | 4.1 months | $30 | 10.3 months |
| Newport News | 1,130 | 72.6% | 24.2% | 3.5 months | $292 | 11.9 months |
| Arlington County | 936 | 67.5% | 32.4% | 3.5 months | $553 | 6.0 months |
| Loudoun County | 936 | 64.1% | 35.7% | 5.5 months | $541 | 9.8 months |
| Stafford County | 917 | 51.3% | 48.1% | 4.5 months | $290 | 10.9 months |
| Hampton | 891 | 48.4% | 50.1% | 3.6 months | $200 | 11.7 months |
| Montgomery County | 840 | 43.5% | 56.5% | 3.8 months | $185 | 10.4 months |
| Danville | 785 | 42.6% | 52.9% | 3.2 months | $148 | 1.3 years |
| Roanoke City | 721 | 54.8% | 44.3% | 1.9 months | $31 | 6.3 months |
| Roanoke County | 714 | 49.0% | 49.8% | 3.0 months | — | 10.4 months |
| Richmond City | 699 | 65.0% | 32.5% | 3.0 months | — | 11.0 months |
| Colonial Heights | 648 | 55.9% | 44.0% | 5.9 months | $169 | 1.0 years |
| Fredericksburg | 594 | 39.2% | 59.1% | 2.2 months | $109 | 11.5 months |
| Suffolk | 579 | 61.3% | 33.8% | 4.0 months | $195 | 1.6 years |
| Alexandria | 528 | 64.4% | 35.1% | 3.6 months | $130 | 2.4 months |
| Spotsylvania County | 524 | 53.7% | 44.4% | 4.2 months | $98 | 11.7 months |
| Lynchburg | 515 | 38.1% | 58.8% | 3.6 months | $135 | 10.7 months |
| Hanover County | 498 | 43.1% | 56.2% | 3.6 months | $169 | 1.2 years |
| Winchester | 462 | 17.2% | 82.8% | 5.3 months | $150 | 9.4 months |
| York County | 460 | 66.4% | 27.5% | 3.8 months | $138 | 6.7 months |
| Wise County | 441 | 55.7% | 44.1% | 5.3 months | $265 | 1.2 years |
| Pulaski County | 423 | 37.5% | 62.3% | 4.2 months | $100 | 1.4 years |
| Rockingham County | 388 | 45.6% | 54.0% | 5.0 months | $132 | 10.4 months |
| Washington County | 383 | 37.1% | 62.9% | 4.4 months | $142 | 10.0 months |
| Albemarle County | 381 | 58.3% | 41.7% | 3.7 months | $120 | 9.4 months |
| Tazewell County | 379 | 42.8% | 57.2% | 4.6 months | $215 | 9.3 months |
| Portsmouth | 351 | 71.5% | 27.7% | 2.5 months | $431 | 9.8 months |
| Warren County | 336 | 55.1% | 43.9% | 4.2 months | $333 | 1.8 years |
| Frederick County | 334 | 38.0% | 62.0% | 4.8 months | $303 | 1.5 years |
| Williamsburg | 329 | 61.6% | 38.4% | 3.3 months | $300 | 1.8 years |
| Waynesboro | 311 | 44.0% | 55.1% | 3.4 months | $67 | 1.3 years |
| Culpeper County | 269 | 38.0% | 61.6% | 3.2 months | $261 | 1.6 years |
| Henry County | 264 | 20.3% | 78.1% | 3.0 months | $107 | 1.0 years |
| Wythe County | 264 | 21.8% | 77.7% | 4.4 months | $293 | 1.2 years |
| Petersburg | 240 | 50.0% | 39.9% | 4.0 months | $100 | 2.3 years |
| Staunton | 236 | 44.5% | 55.5% | 5.6 months | — | 1.0 years |
| Fairfax City | 227 | 42.4% | 56.7% | 2.6 months | $255 | 3.0 months |
| Campbell County | 213 | 29.6% | 69.1% | 3.4 months | $85 | 9.1 months |
| Charlottesville | 202 | 37.2% | 62.2% | 2.2 months | — | 11.1 months |
| Franklin County | 200 | 57.0% | 43.0% | 2.9 months | $100 | 1.2 years |
| Russell County | 183 | 37.4% | 61.8% | 3.9 months | $113 | 1.2 years |
| Mecklenburg County | 180 | 45.6% | 54.4% | 4.5 months | — | 2.8 years |
| Prince George County | 174 | 58.3% | 38.9% | 5.9 months | — | 2.0 years |
| Bristol | 172 | 23.9% | 76.1% | 4.6 months | $190 | 10.0 months |
| Smyth County | 164 | 31.4% | 68.6% | 4.8 months | $128 | 2.3 months |
| Alleghany County | 158 | 40.9% | 59.1% | 2.4 months | $100 | 1.0 years |
| Bedford County | 157 | 46.7% | 52.3% | 3.2 months | $550 | 11.4 months |
| Galax | 156 | 23.6% | 75.6% | 3.0 months | $156 | 1.0 years |
| Rockbridge County | 151 | 49.9% | 47.6% | 4.1 months | $100 | 1.3 years |
| Louisa County | 148 | 37.4% | 60.9% | 3.0 months | — | 6.8 months |
| Shenandoah County | 148 | 49.9% | 49.1% | 6.8 months | — | 7.8 months |
| Salem | 140 | 36.2% | 63.8% | 2.4 months | — | 9.8 months |
| Franklin City | 136 | 79.1% | 18.6% | 6.0 months | $25 | 4.6 months |
| Augusta County | 135 | 48.1% | 51.9% | 3.1 months | — | 1.5 years |
| Lee County | 126 | 32.7% | 65.3% | 3.7 months | $462 | 1.5 years |
| Dinwiddie County | 124 | 36.9% | 63.1% | 4.2 months | $100 | 1.3 years |
| King George County | 119 | 73.8% | 26.2% | 4.0 months | — | 5.5 months |
| Scott County | 116 | 42.0% | 55.9% | 5.9 months | $216 | 1.0 years |
| Isle of Wight County | 116 | 53.0% | 44.4% | 5.8 months | $25 | 1.3 years |
| Fauquier County | 115 | 41.1% | 57.8% | 3.7 months | $100 | 1.1 years |
| Orange County | 112 | 54.9% | 43.8% | 2.8 months | — | 1.9 years |
| Giles County | 110 | 29.1% | 70.9% | 5.5 months | — | 1.7 years |
| Halifax County | 108 | 23.7% | 70.0% | 3.2 months | — | 2.8 years |
| Martinsville | 103 | 36.7% | 63.3% | 5.0 months | $133 | 1.1 years |
| Accomack County | 102 | 46.7% | 46.7% | 3.8 months | $100 | 1.1 years |
| Pittsylvania County | 102 | 61.4% | 33.5% | 3.8 months | $206 | 8.0 months |
| Buchanan County | 100 | 39.5% | 55.3% | 7.0 months | $132 | 5.2 months |
| Amherst County | 99 | 34.2% | 65.8% | 3.3 months | $75 | 1.9 years |
| Patrick County | 91 | 29.7% | 70.3% | 5.7 months | $129 | 1.1 years |
| Prince Edward County | 90 | 32.9% | 65.4% | 4.1 months | $250 | 1.2 years |
| Carroll County | 87 | 55.7% | 44.3% | 4.1 months | $374 | 2.7 years |
| Gloucester County | 85 | 38.3% | 61.7% | 4.0 months | $250 | 2.0 years |
| Powhatan County | 81 | 48.4% | 51.6% | 5.5 months | $100 | 11.4 months |
| Southampton County | 75 | 62.5% | 37.5% | 3.8 months | — | 1.8 years |
| Caroline County | 74 | 67.6% | 32.4% | 5.3 months | — | 3.5 years |
| Grayson County | 72 | 28.2% | 71.8% | 7.4 months | $136 | 1.0 years |
| Essex County | 71 | 47.2% | 52.8% | 4.8 months | — | 10.0 months |
| Goochland County | 70 | 64.3% | 35.7% | 6.2 months | — | 1.2 years |
| Greensville County | 69 | 48.5% | 51.5% | 9.0 months | — | 2.2 years |
| Nottoway County | 66 | 60.4% | 32.1% | 3.1 months | $50 | 2.0 years |
| Radford | 64 | 25.9% | 74.1% | 3.6 months | $143 | 6.9 years |
| Buckingham County | 64 | 36.1% | 63.9% | 6.4 months | — | 1.6 years |
| Hopewell | 62 | 39.6% | 60.4% | 3.7 months | — | 8.8 months |
| Lancaster County | 59 | 69.7% | 30.3% | 8.6 months | — | 8.8 months |
| Botetourt County | 57 | 54.4% | 45.6% | 3.4 months | — | 1.2 years |
| Emporia | 56 | 21.3% | 78.7% | 7.9 months | $100 | 11.7 months |
| Greene County | 56 | 41.7% | 58.3% | 4.2 months | — | 2.7 years |
| Dickenson County | 47 | 32.2% | 64.4% | 4.1 months | $83 | 2.4 years |
| New Kent County | 39 | 58.8% | 38.2% | 3.6 months | $200 | 6.0 months |
| Appomattox County | 33 | 34.8% | 60.9% | 1.7 months | — | 6.1 months |
| Westmoreland County | 33 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 1.9 months | — | 3.8 months |
| Sussex County | 28 | 38.1% | 61.9% | 2.8 months | $100 | 8.8 months |
| Bland County | 27 | 59.1% | 40.9% | 2.4 months | — | 3.0 months |
| Brunswick County | 26 | 18.8% | 81.2% | 2.3 months | $175 | 10.2 months |
| Falls Church | 26 | 78.3% | 21.7% | 3.3 months | $500 | 7.0 months |
| Middlesex County | 25 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 7.5 months | — | 5.6 years |
| Page County | 25 | 52.6% | 47.4% | 3.8 months | — | 3.9 months |
| Cumberland County | 23 | 40.0% | 26.7% | 3.3 months | — | 9.4 months |
| Highland County | 22 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 21 days | — | 1.0 years |
| Northumberland County | 22 | 82.4% | 17.6% | 3.3 months | — | 3.0 months |
| Richmond County | 21 | 26.7% | 66.7% | 2.6 months | — | 6.6 months |
| Northampton County | 20 | 70.0% | 30.0% | 4.2 months | — | 5.4 months |
Source: Virginia public court records, 2025 — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 42,694 cases analyzed across 108 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.
Northumberland County has the highest dismissal rate for Larceny / Theft at 82.4%. Use the comparison table above to see how all Virginia jurisdictions compare for dismissal rates, conviction rates, and case timelines.
A total of 42,694 Larceny / Theft cases were filed across 108 Virginia jurisdictions in 2025, with an average dismissal rate of 54.0%. Click on any jurisdiction above to see detailed statistics for that court.
The average conviction rate for Larceny / Theft across Virginia is 44.8%, 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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