Crime & Safety in Newport News, VA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
7.36
per 1,000 residents
+64% vs national
Property Crime Rate
24.16
per 1,000 residents
+11% vs national
Total Crimes
5,786
2024
Violent Clearance
63%
cases solved
+48% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+63%
vs 100K-250K avg
+63% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-16.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Newport News Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Newport News vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Newport News is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Newport News police solve 74% of rape cases but only 18% of larceny/theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 22 | 0.12 | 27.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 53 | 0.29 | 73.6% |
| Robbery | Violent | 156 | 0.85 | 58.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,120 | 6.10 | 63.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 407 | 2.22 | 41.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 3,504 | 19.09 | 18.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 524 | 2.85 | 29.0% |
Newport News, VA reported 1,351 violent crimes and 4,435 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 7.36 per 1,000 residents is 64.2% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 63% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 3,504 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 42.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Newport News's violent crime rate is 63% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,351 | 4,435 | 7.36 | 24.16 |
| 2023 | 1,608 | 4,621 | 8.76 | 25.17 |
| 2022 | 1,141 | 4,213 | 6.20 | 22.91 |
| 2021 | 1,179 | 3,571 | 6.60 | 19.99 |
| 2020 | 1,134 | 3,680 | 6.34 | 20.57 |
| 2019 | 1,056 | 4,484 | 5.96 | 25.29 |
| 2018 | 966 | 5,176 | 5.40 | 28.96 |
| 2017 | 918 | 5,550 | 5.05 | 30.54 |
| 2016 | 858 | 5,596 | 4.72 | 30.80 |
| 2015 | 799 | 5,631 | 4.37 | 30.77 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
3
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2023 | Richneck Elementary School | 0 | 1 | targeted | handgun |
| Sep 20, 2021 | Heritage High School | 0 | 2 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.