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Virginia Quick Facts| Capital | Richmond | | Population (2008) | 7,769,089 | | Most Populous City | Virginia Beach | | Governor | Tim Kaine | | Lt. Governor | Bill Bolling | | Chief Justice | Leroy Rountree Hassell, Sr. | | Motto | Sic semper tyrannis |
2008 Virginia Crime Statistics| | Virginia | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 7,457 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 33,083 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 309 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 370 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 2,194 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 4,584 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 4,624 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 27,101 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 1,052 | 84,208 | | Arson | 306 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 38,256 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 2,433 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 8,818 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 1,936 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 989 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 4,979 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 4,035 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 558 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 1,068 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 32,513 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | 58 | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | 1,643 | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 27,732 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 12,885 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | 30,407 | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | 5,912 | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | 111 | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 107,713 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | - | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | 2,854 | 104,168 | | Runaways | 5,719 | 84,054 |
Source: "Crime in the United States, 2008" - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; (September 2009) Sponsored Links
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