Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Portsmouth has a violent crime rate of 752 per 100,000 residents, 98% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 509.5 per 100,000, robbery at 169.8, rape at 36.0. The murder rate is 37.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,891 per 100,000, 99% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,946, burglary at 426, vehicle theft at 517 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 12 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Portsmouth receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Portsmouth vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)