Portsmouth, Virginia Crime Rate Rankings in 2022

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2022, 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 8,261 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 5767.17 1 42
Violent 875.48 1 75
Property 4891.69 1 34
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 47.96 1 6
Rape 48.98 3 270
Robbery 213.26 1 46
Aggravated Assault 565.29 1 97
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 429.58 2 176
Larceny-Theft 4020.29 1 10
Motor Vehicle Theft 431.62 2 201
Arson 10.2 6 293