Portsmouth, VA Analytics

June recorded 883 crime incidents.

May recorded 762 crime incidents.

April recorded 751 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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05/2025
06/2025
2,396Total

Crime Types

  • Theft: 734
  • Assault: 557
  • Other: 498
  • Arrest: 322
  • Vandalism: 176
  • Burglary: 59
  • Robbery: 28
  • Shooting: 21
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

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

June had about 1% more crime than April, with June producing 132 more crimes than April.

June had about 1% more crime than May, with June producing 121 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 31% 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 21 shootings over a three month period in Portsmouth, Virginia. That's an average of about 7 shootings per month. June saw the most shootings with 7, followed by May with 7 shootings, and April 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.