Portsmouth, VA Analytics
May recorded 739 crime incidents.
April recorded 751 crime incidents.
March recorded 732 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 734
- Assault: 521
- Other: 455
- Arrest: 268
- Vandalism: 142
- Burglary: 63
- Shooting: 20
- Robbery: 17
- Arson: 2
Crime by Month
In the past three months, April had the most number of crimes in Portsmouth, Virginia.
April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 19 more crimes than March.
April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 12 more crimes than May.
Most Committed Crimes in Portsmouth, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 33% of crime in Portsmouth, Virginia.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Portsmouth, Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 92% of property crime in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Portsmouth, Virginia
We recorded 20 shootings over a three month period in Portsmouth, Virginia. That's an average of about 6.667 shootings per month. May saw the most shootings with 7, followed by April with 7 shootings, and March with 6 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.