Portsmouth, Virginia Crime Rate Rankings in 2023

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, 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 12 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,547 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 5396.85 1 48
Violent 825.67 2 84
Property 4571.18 1 45
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 40.35 1 9
Rape 38.28 3 339
Robbery 194.52 1 53
Aggravated Assault 552.52 2 93
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 444.91 2 145
Larceny-Theft 3399.93 1 22
Motor Vehicle Theft 720.13 1 100
Arson 6.21 6 441