Newport News, VA Analytics
September recorded 963 crime incidents.
August recorded 1,042 crime incidents.
July recorded 993 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 1,163
- Assault: 940
- Other: 294
- Vandalism: 244
- Arrest: 237
- Burglary: 65
- Robbery: 33
- Shooting: 19
- Arson: 3
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Newport News, Virginia.
August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 49 more crimes than July.
August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 79 more crimes than September.
Most Committed Crimes in Newport News, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 39% of crime in Newport News, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Newport News, Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 94% of property crime in Newport News, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Newport News, Virginia
We recorded 19 shootings over a three month period in Newport News, Virginia. That's an average of about 6.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 9, followed by September with 8 shootings, and July with 2 shootings.
Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.
We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.
Data is based on a radius around the center point of Newport News. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.