Newport News, Virginia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 183,563
Key Insights
- →Newport News has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 736.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 16% from the previous year.
- →22 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 12.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 5% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.30 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
736.0
-16.0% YoY
Murder Rate
12.0
22 murders
Property Crime Rate
2416.1
4,435 total
vs National Avg
↑ 105%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,351
Murder22
Rape53
Robbery156
Aggravated Assault1,120
Property Crime: 4,435
Burglary407
Larceny-Theft3,504
Motor Vehicle Theft524
Arson39
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 183,563 | 1,351 | 736.0 | 22 | 4,435 | 2416.1 |
| 2023 | 183,600 | 1,608 | 875.8 | 46 | 4,621 | 2516.9 |
| 2022 | 183,903 | 1,121 | 609.6 | 31 | 4,233 | 2301.8 |
| 2021 | 178,662 | 1,164 | 651.5 | 29 | 3,537 | 1979.7 |
| 2020 | 178,896 | 1,119 | 625.5 | 25 | 3,648 | 2039.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Newport News
Based on violent crime rate of 736.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% of cities
Similar Cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.