Portsmouth, VA Analytics
August recorded 863 crime incidents.
July recorded 896 crime incidents.
June recorded 896 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Theft: 781
- Assault: 564
- Other: 551
- Arrest: 405
- Vandalism: 202
- Burglary: 73
- Robbery: 42
- Shooting: 35
- 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 June, with July producing 0 more crimes than June.
July had about 1% more crime than August, with July producing 33 more crimes than August.
Most Committed Crimes in Portsmouth, Virginia
Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 29% 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 91% of property crime in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Reported Shootings in Portsmouth, Virginia
We recorded 35 shootings over a three month period in Portsmouth, Virginia. That's an average of about 11.667 shootings per month. August saw the most shootings with 20, followed by July with 8 shootings, and June 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.