2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Burlington, NC vs Portsmouth, VA

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- Portsmouth has 4% less violent crime than Burlington.
- Portsmouth has 24% more property crime than Burlington.
 Burlington, NCPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock35.722.7
 Property Crime56.5  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Burlington    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We live on the edge of Burlington. We are retired. It is 1.5 hours from the Mountains and 2 hrs from the beach. The neighbors are very friendly. There are things to do  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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