Newport News, Virginia Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Newport News VA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 12 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Virginia cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 3565.69 5 317
Violent 466.77 3 248
Property 3098.92 5 322
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 16.51 3 51
Rape 39.08 6 345
Robbery 148.07 3 214
Aggravated Assault 263.11 4 257
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 496.49 2 356
Larceny-Theft 2255.11 5 255
Motor Vehicle Theft 319.25 2 325
Arson 28.07 2 155