Larceny / Theft in Virginia
40,860 cases across 108 jurisdictions · 2025
According to 40,860 public court records from 2025, Larceny / Theft cases across 108 Virginia jurisdictions have an average dismissal rate of 53.7% and an average conviction rate of 45.1%. Statewide, 3.4% 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
40,860
Total Cases
53.7%
Avg Dismissal Rate
45.1%
Avg Conviction Rate
$203
Avg Fine
10.6 months
Avg Sentence
3.4%
Charge Reduction Rate
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Comparison by Court
| Jurisdiction | Cases | Dismissal Rate | Conviction Rate | Median Duration | Avg Fine | Avg Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 5,734 | 72.5% | 26.5% | 4.5 months | $252 | 2.7 months |
| Henrico County | 2,966 | 45.6% | 53.5% | 4.1 months | $91 | 1.1 years |
| Chesterfield County | 2,093 | 55.0% | 44.3% | 4.2 months | $157 | 1.0 years |
| Prince William County | 2,059 | 62.1% | 37.7% | 4.6 months | $192 | 6.5 months |
| Virginia Beach | 1,528 | 39.1% | 58.5% | 3.6 months | $239 | 9.0 months |
| Norfolk | 1,234 | 68.0% | 31.3% | 3.1 months | $168 | 10.8 months |
| Chesapeake | 1,196 | 52.5% | 46.0% | 3.3 months | $28 | 10.1 months |
| Newport News | 1,095 | 73.0% | 23.8% | 3.5 months | $285 | 11.7 months |
| Arlington County | 913 | 67.5% | 32.4% | 3.4 months | $562 | 6.1 months |
| Stafford County | 885 | 51.7% | 47.8% | 3.9 months | $289 | 10.7 months |
| Loudoun County | 870 | 63.8% | 35.9% | 5.4 months | $540 | 9.6 months |
| Hampton | 859 | 49.1% | 49.7% | 3.2 months | $200 | 11.6 months |
| Montgomery County | 804 | 42.8% | 57.2% | 3.5 months | $181 | 9.3 months |
| Danville | 761 | 42.4% | 52.8% | 2.8 months | $144 | 1.2 years |
| Roanoke City | 709 | 55.5% | 44.0% | 1.6 months | $25 | 6.0 months |
| Roanoke County | 703 | 48.7% | 50.0% | 2.8 months | — | 10.5 months |
| Richmond City | 683 | 65.2% | 32.3% | 2.7 months | — | 11.0 months |
| Colonial Heights | 624 | 54.0% | 45.7% | 5.7 months | $275 | 1.0 years |
| Fredericksburg | 574 | 34.0% | 64.0% | 1.9 months | $109 | 10.9 months |
| Suffolk | 570 | 63.9% | 30.9% | 3.5 months | $200 | 1.7 years |
| Spotsylvania County | 508 | 51.4% | 46.8% | 3.8 months | $98 | 11.9 months |
| Lynchburg | 493 | 36.7% | 60.1% | 3.5 months | $138 | 10.7 months |
| Alexandria | 490 | 65.4% | 34.0% | 3.5 months | $100 | 2.5 months |
| Hanover County | 477 | 43.5% | 55.8% | 3.5 months | $171 | 1.1 years |
| York County | 440 | 68.0% | 25.9% | 3.5 months | $138 | 6.4 months |
| Winchester | 437 | 13.2% | 86.8% | 5.2 months | $150 | 9.0 months |
| Wise County | 428 | 48.5% | 51.2% | 3.0 months | $257 | 1.3 years |
| Pulaski County | 404 | 38.6% | 61.2% | 3.7 months | $100 | 1.5 years |
| Rockingham County | 376 | 48.6% | 51.0% | 4.8 months | $131 | 10.6 months |
| Albemarle County | 367 | 58.6% | 41.4% | 3.6 months | $120 | 9.1 months |
| Tazewell County | 365 | 43.5% | 56.5% | 3.9 months | $216 | 9.4 months |
| Washington County | 356 | 39.0% | 61.0% | 4.3 months | $141 | 9.4 months |
| Portsmouth | 339 | 70.6% | 28.6% | 2.5 months | $428 | 9.8 months |
| Warren County | 323 | 55.7% | 43.3% | 3.9 months | $333 | 1.9 years |
| Frederick County | 320 | 37.8% | 62.2% | 3.8 months | $309 | 1.6 years |
| Williamsburg | 311 | 63.4% | 36.6% | 3.1 months | $300 | 1.7 years |
| Waynesboro | 301 | 41.6% | 57.4% | 2.9 months | $67 | 1.3 years |
| Culpeper County | 261 | 37.9% | 61.7% | 3.1 months | $256 | 1.3 years |
| Henry County | 257 | 21.1% | 77.2% | 2.8 months | $108 | 1.0 years |
| Wythe County | 242 | 21.1% | 78.4% | 4.0 months | $287 | 1.0 years |
| Petersburg | 239 | 49.2% | 41.8% | 3.1 months | $100 | 2.6 years |
| Staunton | 229 | 47.1% | 52.9% | 5.7 months | — | 1.1 years |
| Fairfax City | 207 | 42.7% | 56.8% | 2.5 months | $239 | 3.1 months |
| Campbell County | 204 | 29.1% | 69.5% | 3.0 months | $94 | 8.8 months |
| Franklin County | 198 | 56.7% | 43.3% | 2.6 months | $100 | 1.2 years |
| Charlottesville | 192 | 38.4% | 61.0% | 2.1 months | — | 10.9 months |
| Russell County | 183 | 37.6% | 61.6% | 3.1 months | $114 | 1.2 years |
| Prince George County | 172 | 61.7% | 34.9% | 4.5 months | — | 2.0 years |
| Mecklenburg County | 170 | 49.4% | 50.6% | 2.5 months | — | 2.3 years |
| Bristol | 164 | 25.4% | 74.6% | 4.8 months | $190 | 10.0 months |
| Smyth County | 157 | 29.1% | 70.9% | 4.8 months | $128 | 2.3 months |
| Galax | 149 | 21.7% | 77.5% | 2.9 months | $156 | 1.0 years |
| Shenandoah County | 143 | 47.7% | 51.2% | 6.9 months | — | 8.0 months |
| Salem | 140 | 36.6% | 63.4% | 2.3 months | — | 10.0 months |
| Rockbridge County | 137 | 53.8% | 43.5% | 3.8 months | $100 | 1.3 years |
| Franklin City | 136 | 80.0% | 17.6% | 5.7 months | $25 | 4.7 months |
| Augusta County | 133 | 50.2% | 49.8% | 3.1 months | — | 1.3 years |
| Bedford County | 132 | 53.4% | 45.5% | 3.1 months | $550 | 4.9 months |
| Lee County | 123 | 30.6% | 67.1% | 1.9 months | $463 | 1.5 years |
| Alleghany County | 118 | 35.0% | 65.0% | 2.0 months | — | 5.5 months |
| King George County | 118 | 73.8% | 26.2% | 4.0 months | — | 5.5 months |
| Louisa County | 118 | 33.3% | 65.4% | 3.0 months | — | 3.8 months |
| Dinwiddie County | 116 | 36.8% | 63.2% | 3.9 months | $100 | 1.4 years |
| Scott County | 115 | 37.9% | 59.6% | 4.7 months | $217 | 1.0 years |
| Isle of Wight County | 113 | 38.7% | 58.6% | 4.6 months | $25 | 1.5 years |
| Fauquier County | 111 | 44.9% | 53.9% | 3.5 months | $100 | 1.1 years |
| Giles County | 109 | 30.9% | 69.1% | 2.7 months | — | 1.9 years |
| Halifax County | 107 | 21.6% | 71.6% | 2.5 months | — | 2.8 years |
| Orange County | 103 | 51.1% | 47.5% | 3.2 months | — | 1.9 years |
| Pittsylvania County | 101 | 67.8% | 28.4% | 2.6 months | $206 | 8.8 months |
| Accomack County | 98 | 46.7% | 46.6% | 3.2 months | $100 | 1.2 years |
| Martinsville | 96 | 33.9% | 66.1% | 3.4 months | $133 | 1.1 years |
| Amherst County | 95 | 31.5% | 68.5% | 3.0 months | $75 | 1.9 years |
| Buchanan County | 94 | 39.4% | 54.5% | 7.0 months | $132 | 5.4 months |
| Prince Edward County | 88 | 31.6% | 66.6% | 3.9 months | $250 | 1.2 years |
| Patrick County | 88 | 24.7% | 75.3% | 4.5 months | $140 | 1.1 years |
| Carroll County | 85 | 59.4% | 40.6% | 3.9 months | $371 | 1.2 years |
| Gloucester County | 80 | 34.5% | 65.5% | 4.0 months | — | 2.0 years |
| Powhatan County | 77 | 47.3% | 52.7% | 5.5 months | $100 | 11.3 months |
| Southampton County | 73 | 65.8% | 34.2% | 2.8 months | — | 1.9 years |
| Caroline County | 72 | 69.1% | 30.9% | 4.0 months | — | 3.5 years |
| Essex County | 70 | 46.0% | 54.0% | 5.0 months | — | 9.9 months |
| Goochland County | 70 | 63.8% | 36.2% | 6.2 months | — | 11.7 months |
| Greensville County | 69 | 61.1% | 38.9% | 4.6 months | — | 2.9 years |
| Grayson County | 68 | 28.9% | 71.1% | 7.4 months | $136 | 1.0 years |
| Radford | 64 | 23.7% | 76.3% | 3.1 months | $125 | 3.8 years |
| Nottoway County | 63 | 63.4% | 28.4% | 2.9 months | $50 | 2.1 years |
| Hopewell | 61 | 40.0% | 60.0% | 3.6 months | — | 8.9 months |
| Lancaster County | 59 | 68.8% | 31.2% | 7.8 months | — | 8.8 months |
| Botetourt County | 57 | 54.4% | 45.6% | 3.4 months | — | 1.2 years |
| Emporia | 56 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 7.9 months | $100 | 11.7 months |
| Dickenson County | 46 | 29.9% | 66.5% | 4.1 months | $83 | 2.5 years |
| Greene County | 46 | 31.3% | 68.7% | 4.6 months | — | 3.3 years |
| New Kent County | 37 | 59.4% | 37.5% | 3.6 months | $200 | 5.3 months |
| Buckingham County | 35 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 7.0 months | — | 8.4 months |
| Appomattox County | 32 | 33.3% | 61.9% | 1.7 months | — | 5.6 months |
| Westmoreland County | 32 | 62.5% | 37.5% | 1.9 months | — | 3.8 months |
| Bland County | 27 | 61.9% | 38.1% | 2.4 months | — | 1.7 months |
| Sussex County | 27 | 38.1% | 61.9% | 2.7 months | $100 | 8.8 months |
| Brunswick County | 26 | 18.8% | 81.2% | 2.3 months | $175 | 10.2 months |
| Middlesex County | 25 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 4.0 months | — | 5.6 years |
| Cumberland County | 23 | 38.5% | 23.1% | 3.3 months | — | 8.4 months |
| Falls Church | 23 | 80.0% | 20.0% | 3.0 months | $500 | 8.1 months |
| Page County | 23 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 3.6 months | — | 4.3 months |
| Highland County | 22 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 21 days | — | 1.0 years |
| 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 |
| Northumberland County | 20 | 80.0% | 20.0% | 3.3 months | — | 3.0 months |
Source: Virginia public court records, 2025 — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 40,860 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.
Franklin City has the highest dismissal rate for Larceny / Theft at 80.0%. Use the comparison table above to see how all Virginia jurisdictions compare for dismissal rates, conviction rates, and case timelines.
A total of 40,860 Larceny / Theft cases were filed across 108 Virginia jurisdictions in 2025, with an average dismissal rate of 53.7%. Click on any jurisdiction above to see detailed statistics for that court.
The average conviction rate for Larceny / Theft across Virginia is 45.1%, 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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