Newport News Crime 2024
Newport News · 2024 · updated 2026-11-12
Newport News police open data lists 6,456 incidents for 2024, unchanged from 2023. That is about 3,527 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 57 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2024 data: 8,311). The most common crime types were assault (38.0%), other (31.0%), theft (12.3%). The busiest month was May (625) and the quietest October (465).
Crime types in 2024
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 2,455 | 38.0% | up 3.5% |
| Other | 1,999 | 31.0% | up 0.9% |
| Theft | 791 | 12.3% | up 0.9% |
| Vandalism | 337 | 5.2% | down 8.2% |
| Fraud | 244 | 3.8% | down 10.9% |
| Burglary | 176 | 2.7% | down 3.8% |
| Auto theft | 167 | 2.6% | down 2.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 97 | 1.5% | up 6.6% |
| Robbery | 96 | 1.5% | down 22.6% |
| Sexual assault | 86 | 1.3% | unchanged |
| Homicide | 8 | 0.1% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 557 |
| Feb | 516 |
| Mar | 534 |
| Apr | 532 |
| May | 625 |
| Jun | 507 |
| Jul | 566 |
| Aug | 533 |
| Sep | 567 |
| Oct | 465 |
| Nov | 550 |
| Dec | 504 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Newport News in 2024?
6,456 incidents for 2024 in Newport News Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Newport News in 2024?
Reported incidents were unchanged from 2023.
Other years
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Source: Newport News Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.