Portsmouth, VA Analytics
March recorded 810 crime incidents.
February recorded 614 crime incidents.
January recorded 757 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 691
- Assault: 481
- Other: 481
- Arrest: 228
- Vandalism: 136
- Burglary: 96
- Robbery: 34
- Shooting: 32
- Arson: 2
Crime by Month
In the past three months, March had the most number of crimes in Portsmouth, Virginia.
March had about 1% more crime than January, with March producing 53 more crimes than January.
March had about 1% more crime than February, with March producing 196 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in Portsmouth, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 32% of crime in Portsmouth, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 94% of violent crime in Portsmouth, Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 88% of property crime in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Portsmouth, Virginia
We recorded 32 shootings over a three month period in Portsmouth, Virginia. That's an average of about 10.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 14, followed by March with 13 shootings, and February with 5 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.