Portsmouth, Virginia Crime Rate Rankings in 2015

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2015, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Portsmouth VA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 13 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,404 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Virginia cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 5757.38 1 68
Violent 698.81 1 125
Property 5058.56 1 62
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 28.16 1 11
Rape 45.89 3 256
Robbery 240.93 1 81
Aggravated Assault 383.83 1 152
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 1242.22 1 33
Larceny-Theft 3475.29 1 78
Motor Vehicle Theft 328.55 2 240
Arson 12.52 8 278