Crime & Safety
How Much Violent Crime Happened in Portsmouth
The FBI has released the 2014 Unified Crime Report which features statistics for crime in Portsmouth.

The FBI recently released its annual ”Crime in the United States” report, which includes information about Portsmouth.
According to the report, Portsmouth saw 13 violent crimes in 2014. Violent crime includes offenses involving force or the threat of force: murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, according to the FBI.
There was 5 reported rapes, one robbery, and seven aggravated assaults in Portsmouth.
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Other crime stats for Portsmouth include 142 larcenies, 35 burglaries, and seven motor vehicle thefts.
Nationally, violent crime decreased nationally last year by 0.2 percent from 2013, according to the report.
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