Portsmouth, VA Analytics

September recorded 821 crime incidents.

August recorded 987 crime incidents.

July recorded 938 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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2,746Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 832
  • Other: 572
  • Assault: 569
  • Arrest: 286
  • Burglary: 223
  • Vandalism: 167
  • Shooting: 49
  • Robbery: 48
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Portsmouth, 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 166 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Portsmouth, Virginia

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 30% of crime in Portsmouth, Virginia.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 92% of violent crime in Portsmouth, Virginia.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 79% of property crime in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Reported Shootings in Portsmouth, Virginia

We recorded 49 shootings over a three month period in Portsmouth, Virginia. That's an average of about 16.333 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 19, followed by July with 16 shootings, and September with 14 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 Portsmouth. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.