Portsmouth, Virginia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 97,156
Key Insights
- →Portsmouth has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 752.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.9% from the previous year.
- →36 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 37.1 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: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
752.4
-8.9% YoY
Murder Rate
37.0
36 murders
Property Crime Rate
3860.8
3,751 total
vs National Avg
↑ 110%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 731
Murder36
Rape35
Robbery163
Aggravated Assault497
Property Crime: 3,751
Burglary412
Larceny-Theft2,837
Motor Vehicle Theft502
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 97,156 | 731 | 752.4 | 36 | 3,751 | 3860.8 |
| 2023 | 96,649 | 798 | 825.7 | 39 | 4,412 | 4565.0 |
| 2022 | 98,003 | 858 | 875.5 | 47 | 4,784 | 4881.5 |
| 2021 | 94,943 | 731 | 769.9 | 36 | 3,691 | 3887.6 |
| 2020 | 94,205 | 867 | 920.3 | 34 | 4,277 | 4540.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Portsmouth
Based on violent crime rate of 752.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 5% of 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.