CrimeNumbers.com / 2005 / Portsmouth Virginia

Crime Statistics for Portsmouth Virginia in 2005


The population of Portsmouth Virginia in 2005 was approximately 100724 people. Of the offenses known to law enforcement officers in 2005, 901 were violent crimes and 5164 were property crimes. Violent crimes in 2005 included 22 cases of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, 41 cases of forcible rape, 366 cases of robbery and 472 cases of aggravated assault. Property crimes in 2005 included 1049 cases of burglary, 3708 cases of larceny or theft and 407 cases of motor vehicle theft.

If you divide these numbers out for comparison with other communities, there were 8.9 violent crimes per every 1000 people and there were 51.3 property crimes per 1000 people in 2005.