Newport News, Virginia Crime Rate Rankings in 2017

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, 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 11 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,690 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 3566.12 4 273
Violent 499.07 3 250
Property 3067.05 5 277
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 13.21 4 82
Rape 51.17 2 248
Robbery 131.51 4 261
Aggravated Assault 303.18 3 242
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 456.15 4 332
Larceny-Theft 2317.07 5 248
Motor Vehicle Theft 268.52 4 338
Arson 25.31 2 121