Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Christopher Newport

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Christopher Newport residents.

 

Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA Map of Murder Rates
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Christopher Newport in green. The most dangerous areas in Christopher Newport 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 Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA Safe from Murder?

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US neighborhood. Christopher Newport is in the 25th percentile for safety, meaning 75% of neighborhoods are safer and 25% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Christopher Newport's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Christopher Newport is 0.1200 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Christopher Newport generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Christopher Newport may be as high as 1 in 4,821 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,936 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Christopher Newport has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Christopher Newport's Murder Rate Compares

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

Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA: 0.1200
Virginia: 0.0793
USA: 0.0671

Considering only the murder rate, Christopher Newport 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 Murder in Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Christopher Newport about $1,643,163 in 2025, or roughly $225 per resident. This is part of Christopher Newport's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Christopher Newport, including every crime type and how Christopher Newport compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Christopher Newport's crime maps on the Christopher Newport overall crime page.

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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Christopher Newport is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Christopher Newport.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
C
B
C-
D-
D+
B-
D
F
C+
B
C
D-
C+
C-
B-
D-
C-
A-
D+
D+
C-
B-
C-
F
C+
B+
B-
D
C-
B-
C-
D
C-
D+
C-
D
D-
D+
D-
F

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
D
D-
D-
C-
C
B-
B-
B-
D-
D
D
D+
A-
B+
B+
C+
C
A+
A+
B
D-
D
D
B+
A+
A+
A+
A+
D
D-
D-
F
A+
A-
A-
A-
D+
D+
D+
D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Christopher Newport schools on SchoolGrade

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