Portsmouth, VA Analytics
August recorded 966 crime incidents.
July recorded 938 crime incidents.
June recorded 836 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 869
- Assault: 566
- Other: 538
- Arrest: 289
- Burglary: 210
- Vandalism: 168
- Robbery: 50
- Shooting: 48
- Arson: 2
Crime by Month
In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Portsmouth, Virginia.
August had about 1% more crime than June, with August producing 130 more crimes than June.
August had about 1% more crime than July, with August producing 28 more crimes than July.
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 92% of violent crime in Portsmouth, Virginia.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 80% of property crime in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Portsmouth, Virginia
We recorded 48 shootings over a three month period in Portsmouth, Virginia. That's an average of about 16 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 19, followed by July with 16 shootings, and June 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.