Crime in New Port Richey, Florida

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In New Port Richey, however, property crimes account for only about 79% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a smaller than average share of total offenses, property crime is more prevalent in New Port Richey than it is nationwide. There were 505 property crimes in New Port Richey in 2019, or 3,023 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in New Port Richey. There were 407 larcenies reported in New Port Richey in 2019, or 2,437 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 79 break-ins reported in New Port Richey in 2019, or 473 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In New Port Richey, meanwhile, there were 19 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 114 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In New Port Richey, however, violent offenses account for a larger 21% share of all reported crime.

At 790 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in New Port Richey is well above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in New Port Richey reported a total of 132 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in New Port Richey. There were 100 aggravated assaults reported in New Port Richey in 2019, or 599 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 22 robberies reported in New Port Richey in 2019, a rate of 132 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 10 rapes reported in New Port Richey in 2019, or 60 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in New Port Richey.