Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Newport News has a violent crime rate of 747 per 100,000 residents, 97% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 617.2 per 100,000, robbery at 85.0, rape at 32.1. The murder rate is 12.5 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,453 per 100,000, 25% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,918, burglary at 226, vehicle theft at 288 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 15 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Newport News receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Newport News vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)