Portsmouth, 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 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 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 4660.69 1 63
Violent 769.94 1 66
Property 3890.76 1 59
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 37.92 1 10
Rape 31.6 7 306
Robbery 145.35 1 54
Aggravated Assault 555.07 1 68
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 339.15 2 174
Larceny-Theft 3167.16 1 30
Motor Vehicle Theft 381.28 2 140
Arson 3.16 11 371