Newport News, Virginia Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, 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 13 cities), and the national rank (out of 5,258 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 2648.58 6 214
Violent 651.51 3 89
Property 1997.07 7 258
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 16.23 5 53
Rape 34.14 6 292
Robbery 72.2 5 165
Aggravated Assault 528.93 3 76
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 194.22 6 302
Larceny-Theft 1571.12 6 246
Motor Vehicle Theft 214.37 7 259
Arson 17.35 3 136