Portsmouth, VA Analytics

January recorded 737 crime incidents.

December recorded 713 crime incidents.

November recorded 746 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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01/2026
2,196Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 660
  • Other: 490
  • Assault: 472
  • Arrest: 249
  • Vandalism: 168
  • Burglary: 88
  • Robbery: 34
  • Shooting: 31
  • Arson: 4

Crime by Month

In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in Portsmouth, Virginia.

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 33 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 9 more crimes than January.

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 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 31 shootings over a three month period in Portsmouth, Virginia. That's an average of about 10.333 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 13, followed by November with 11 shootings, and December with 7 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.