Newport News, VA Analytics

February recorded 818 crime incidents.

January recorded 856 crime incidents.

December recorded 887 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Theft: 929
  • Assault: 760
  • Other: 304
  • Arrest: 260
  • Vandalism: 185
  • Burglary: 87
  • Robbery: 21
  • Shooting: 8
  • Arson: 7

Crime by Month

In the past three months, December had the most number of crimes in Newport News, Virginia.

December had about 1% more crime than January, with December producing 31 more crimes than January.

December had about 1% more crime than February, with December producing 69 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Newport News, Virginia

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 36% of crime in Newport News, Virginia.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 99% of violent crime in Newport News, Virginia.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% of property crime in Newport News, Virginia.

Reported Shootings in Newport News, Virginia

We recorded 8 shootings over a three month period in Newport News, Virginia. That's an average of about 2.667 shootings per month. February saw the most shootings with 6, followed by December with 2 shootings, and January with 0 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.