Newport News Crime 2025
Newport News · 2025 · updated 2026-11-12
Newport News police open data lists 6,476 incidents for 2025, up 0.3% from 2024. That is about 3,538 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 60 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2025 data: 7,859). The most common crime types were assault (34.3%), other (33.6%), theft (13.2%). The busiest month was May (605) and the quietest February (416).
Crime types in 2025
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 2,220 | 34.3% | down 9.6% |
| Other | 2,178 | 33.6% | up 9.0% |
| Theft | 854 | 13.2% | up 8.0% |
| Vandalism | 337 | 5.2% | unchanged |
| Fraud | 304 | 4.7% | up 24.6% |
| Burglary | 179 | 2.8% | up 1.7% |
| Auto theft | 121 | 1.9% | down 27.5% |
| Theft from vehicle | 110 | 1.7% | up 13.4% |
| Robbery | 103 | 1.6% | up 7.3% |
| Sexual assault | 58 | 0.9% | down 32.6% |
| Homicide | 12 | 0.2% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 535 |
| Feb | 416 |
| Mar | 547 |
| Apr | 594 |
| May | 605 |
| Jun | 547 |
| Jul | 586 |
| Aug | 536 |
| Sep | 505 |
| Oct | 594 |
| Nov | 502 |
| Dec | 509 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Newport News in 2025?
6,476 incidents for 2025 in Newport News Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Newport News in 2025?
Reported incidents were up 0.3% from 2024.
Other years
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Source: Newport News Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.