Newport News Crime 2020
Newport News · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Newport News police open data lists 6,361 incidents for 2020. That is about 3,475 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were other (40.9%), assault (36.4%), theft (9.3%). The busiest month was March (644) and the quietest December (432).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 2,601 | 40.9% | — |
| Assault | 2,318 | 36.4% | — |
| Theft | 589 | 9.3% | — |
| Vandalism | 269 | 4.2% | — |
| Burglary | 130 | 2.0% | — |
| Auto theft | 127 | 2.0% | — |
| Sexual assault | 116 | 1.8% | — |
| Fraud | 108 | 1.7% | — |
| Robbery | 51 | 0.8% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 40 | 0.6% | — |
| Homicide | 12 | 0.2% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 604 |
| Feb | 517 |
| Mar | 644 |
| Apr | 527 |
| May | 634 |
| Jun | 501 |
| Jul | 516 |
| Aug | 572 |
| Sep | 467 |
| Oct | 480 |
| Nov | 467 |
| Dec | 432 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Newport News in 2020?
6,361 incidents for 2020 in Newport News Police Department open data.
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Source: Newport News Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.