| | Newport News, VA | Des Moines, IA | United States |
| | 20.3 | 37.1 | 22.7 |
| | 44.3 | 60.8 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Newport News, Virginia | Crime Index |
| Grandy, NC | |
| Southampton Meadows, VA | |
| Yorktown, VA | 16.2 |
| Poquoson, VA | 16.3 |
| Williamsburg, VA | 16.3 |
| Windsor, VA | 16.8 |
| Gwynn, VA | 17.7 |
| Rushmere, VA | 18.2 |
| Gloucester Courthouse, VA | 18.6 |
| Carrsville, VA | 19.1 |
Reviews for Newport News 
36 Reviews
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
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
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
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Reviews for Des Moines 53 Reviews
Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the More
This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north More
Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike More
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