Newport News City, VA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder 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 Murder?

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US county. Newport News City is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of counties are safer and 8% 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 murder in Newport News City is 0.1597 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Newport News City generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Newport News City may be as high as 1 in 4,520 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,215 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Newport News City, VA: about 9 per year. The southwest part of Newport News City has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Newport News City's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder 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.

Considering only the murder 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 Murder in Newport News City, VA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Newport News City about $59,531,959 in 2025, or roughly $300 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 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 Newport News City's crime maps on the Newport News City overall crime page.

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Individual Newport News City Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder 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	Murder Crime Grade
York County, VA	B+	A+	B-	C
Poquoson City, VA	A	A+	A	C-
Hampton City, VA	D-	B-	D-	D-
Isle of Wight County, VA	A-	A-	B+	C
Williamsburg City, VA	C	A-	C-	C
Norfolk City, VA	D+	C+	D	D-
Portsmouth City, VA	D-	D+	D-	F
Gloucester County, VA	A	A-	A-	B+
James City County, VA	A-	A	A-	A
Surry County, VA	B-	C	B	D-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
New Hanover County, NC	D	C+	C+	B
Merced County, CA	C+	D+	D+	C
Shelby County, TN	F	F	F	F
Mercer County, NJ	A-	A-	A-	A
Racine County, WI	B-	C+	C+	C+
Suffolk County, MA	C+	D	D	B+
Niagara County, NY	B+	C+	C+	A+
Middlesex County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Washtenaw County, MI	B	C+	C+	C-
Washoe County, NV	D-	D	D	B-

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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