In 2025, Newport News police reported 1,451 violent crimes (794 per 100,000 residents), including 18 murders, 167 robberies and 1,216 aggravated assaults, plus 4,149 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 182,798. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 8 large Virginia cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency VA1160000, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News | 794 | 1,451 | 18 | 2,270 | Totals |
| Richmond | 441 | 1,040 | 54 | 3,329 | Totals |
| Norfolk | 399 | 919 | 27 | 3,182 | Totals |
| Suffolk | 365 | 385 | 3 | 1,247 | Totals |
| Chesapeake | 319 | 821 | 11 | 1,474 | Totals |
| Hampton | 276 | 381 | 25 | 2,870 | Totals |
| Alexandria | 142 | 227 | 2 | 1,651 | Totals |
| Virginia Beach | 100 | 453 | 15 | 1,478 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Newport News's violent-crime rate of 794 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 3.8 times the Virginia rate (210) and 2.5 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 126 residents, or about 27.9 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Newport News ranks 49th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 64th for murder (18 murders, 9.8 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 84% of Newport News's violent crimes and robberies 12%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 2,270 per 100,000, 64% higher than Virginia overall. Newport News police logged 408 vehicle thefts (223 per 100,000, 177th of 351; Virginia: 114) and 360 burglaries (197 per 100,000, 2.2 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Hampton, 13 miles east; its violent-crime rate (276) is less than half Newport News's.
Out-of-state cities near Newport News's size (182,798 residents): Salem, OR at 424 violent crimes per 100,000 and Elk Grove, CA at 161.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Newport News had 794 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 3.8 times the statewide 210. It is 1st highest of the 8 Virginia cities on this site; Richmond is next at 441. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Newport News police reported 18 murders for 2025, a rate of 9.8 per 100,000 residents. The Virginia rate was 4.3 and the national rate 4.1.
408 vehicles were reported stolen in Newport News in 2025, 223 per 100,000 residents. That is 15% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 177th of 351 cities on this site.