Portsmouth, VA Analytics
July recorded 926 crime incidents.
June recorded 836 crime incidents.
May recorded 913 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 897
- Other: 546
- Assault: 525
- Arrest: 275
- Burglary: 190
- Vandalism: 157
- Shooting: 42
- Robbery: 41
- Arson: 2
Crime by Month
In the past three months, July had the most number of crimes in Portsmouth, Virginia.
July had about 1% more crime than May, with July producing 13 more crimes than May.
July had about 1% more crime than June, with July producing 90 more crimes than June.
Most Committed Crimes in Portsmouth, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 34% of crime in Portsmouth, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 93% of violent crime in Portsmouth, Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 82% of property crime in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Portsmouth, Virginia
We recorded 42 shootings over a three month period in Portsmouth, Virginia. That's an average of about 14 shootings per month. July saw the most shootings with 16, followed by June with 13 shootings, and May with 13 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.