Assault per Capita in Newport News City
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Newport News City residents.
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1 in 300
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Newport News City is about 1 in 300.
$96
Assault costs the average Newport News City resident about $96 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Newport News City in green. The most dangerous areas in Newport News City 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 Newport News City, VA Safe from Assault?
The D+ grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US county. Newport News City is in the 28th percentile for safety, meaning 72% of counties are safer and 28% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Newport News City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Newport News City is 3.332 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Newport News City generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Newport News City may be as high as 1 in 138 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,047 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Newport News City, VA: about 257 per year. The southwest part of Newport News City has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Newport News City's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Newport News City to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Newport News City, VA: | 3.332 |
|---|---|
| Virginia: | 1.570 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Newport News City 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 Newport News City, VA
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Newport News City about $18,980,665 in 2025, or roughly $96 per resident. This is part of Newport News City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Newport News City, including every crime type and how Newport News City compares to other counties.
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 Newport News City's crime maps on the Newport News City overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Newport News City is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Newport News City.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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B+ | A+ | B- | A+ | |
A | A+ | A | A | |
D- | B- | D- | B- | |
A- | A- | B+ | B+ | |
C | A- | C- | B+ | |
D+ | C+ | D | C+ | |
D- | D+ | D- | D+ | |
A | A- | A- | B+ | |
A- | A | A- | A | |
B- | C | B | C |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Newport News City is similar versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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D | C+ | C+ | C | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
A- | A- | A- | B+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
C+ | D | D | D- | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
B | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
D- | D | D | D+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Newport News City, VA average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Newport News City schools on SchoolGrade
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