2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Parkersburg, WV vs Newport News, VA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Newport News has 29% less violent crime than Parkersburg.
- Newport News has 26% less property crime than Parkersburg.
 Parkersburg, WVNewport News, VAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock20.322.7
 Property Crime59.6  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

more info  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

   |    Reply

Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Parkersburg

Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

J · 

So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

   |    Reply

Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

   |    Reply

Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Newport News

Cities with the Least Crime Near Parkersburg, West VirginiaCrime Index
 Newark, WV 
 Kanawha, WV 
 North Hills, WV10.55
 Williamstown, WV14.35
 Boaz, WV14.35
 Washington, WV14.95
 Waverly, WV15.65
 Mineralwells, WV15.9
 Lubeck, WV15.95
 Blennerhassett, WV24.65

Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.