Newport News, VA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Newport News in green. The most dangerous areas in Newport News 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, VA Safe from Assault?

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

The rate of assault in Newport News is 3.368 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Newport News generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Newport News may be as high as 1 in 146 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,164 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Newport News, VA: about 253 per year. The south part of Newport News has fewer cases of assault with only 10 in a typical year.

How Newport News's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Newport News 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, Newport News 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, VA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Newport News about $18,709,441 in 2025, or roughly $97 per resident. This is part of Newport News's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Newport News, including every crime type and how Newport News compares to other cities.

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's crime maps on the Newport News overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Yorktown, VA	B	A-	B-	B+
Fort Eustis, VA	C-	C	D+	C-
Poquoson, VA	B	A-	B+	B+
Hampton, VA	D-	C	D-	C
Seaford, VA	A	A+	A+	A
Lawson, VA	C	D	B-	D-
Carrollton, VA	B	A-	B-	B+
Smithfield, VA	B-	C+	B-	C
Rushmere, VA	B	B-	B	B-
Fort Monroe, VA	F	D+	F	D+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
South Gate, CA	D+	D	D	D-
Simpsonville, SC	C	B	B	B-
Snellville, GA	C+	B+	B+	B
Somerville, MA	C	D+	D+	D
Sioux Falls, SD	D+	C+	C+	C
Smyrna, GA	D	F	F	F
Sioux City, IA	D	D+	D+	D+
Simi Valley, CA	C+	C	C	C
Slidell, LA	C+	C-	C-	C-
Redmond, WA	D+	C	C	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Newport News, VA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Newport News schools on SchoolGrade

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