Portsmouth, 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 Portsmouth 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 6408.32 1 58
Violent 791.12 1 92
Property 5617.19 1 58
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 14.61 4 59
Rape 63.67 1 145
Robbery 245.27 1 89
Aggravated Assault 467.58 1 106
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 1260.79 1 77
Larceny-Theft 3869 1 47
Motor Vehicle Theft 478.01 1 204
Arson 9.39 5 390