Violent crime increased and property crime decreased in Virginia in 2014. The Virginia State Police annual report shows violent crime – including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault – increased by 1 percent in 2013 after declining by 1.6 percent the previous year. The homicide rate increased slightly. Property crimes such as burglary, larceny and vehicle theft decreased 5.8 percent after falling the previous year. The FBI has not yet released the 2014 national statistics for violent and property crimes.