Briarfield, Newport News, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Briarfield in green. The most dangerous areas in Briarfield are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Briarfield, Newport News, VA Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US neighborhood. Briarfield is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of neighborhoods are safer and 20% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Briarfield's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Briarfield is 5.531 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Briarfield generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Briarfield may be as high as 1 in 156 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 194 in the central part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Briarfield, Newport News, VA: about 8 per year. The west part of Briarfield has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Briarfield's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Briarfield to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Briarfield is less safe than the Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Briarfield, Newport News, VA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Briarfield about $711,976 in 2025, or roughly $159 per resident. This is part of Briarfield's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Briarfield, including every crime type and how Briarfield compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Briarfield's crime maps on the Briarfield overall crime page.

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Individual Briarfield Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Briarfield is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Briarfield.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Newmarket South, Newport News, VA	C-	B-	C-	B-
Downtown Newport News, Newport News, VA	D	D+	D-	D
Aberdeen, Hampton, VA	D-	B-	D-	B-
Northampton, Hampton, VA	C-	A-	D+	B+
Greater Wythe, Hampton, VA	D+	C+	D	C+
Mercury Central, Hampton, VA	D	B+	D-	B
Downtown Hampton, Hampton, VA	D+	C+	D+	C
Magruder, Hampton, VA	C+	B+	B-	B
Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA	B-	B+	B	B
Deer Park, Newport News, VA	C	B	C-	B-

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Briarfield is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Summerside, Cincinnati, OH	A	A	A	A
Charlotte Park, Nashville, TN	C	D+	D+	D+
Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Renton, WA	A	A	A	A+
Western Hills, Beaumont, TX	B+	B+	B+	B
Questa, Mountain House, CA	A-	B-	B-	C+
Manton, Providence, RI	A	A	A	A-
Cottage Park, Mobile, AL	A+	A	A	B+
Stanton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA	A-	B	B	B-
West Hills, Huntington, NY	A-	B	B	B+
Kingsland, Lyndhurst, NJ	A-	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Briarfield, Newport News, VA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Briarfield schools on SchoolGrade

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