Portage, OH Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Portage crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Portage crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Portage crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Portage crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Portage_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,394 (estimate)	1,979	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.4	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	47.0	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	49.7	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	184.4	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	346 (estimate)	287	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	233.5	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,189.6	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	269.4	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,048 (estimate)	1,693	1,917

Portage crime map

The Portage crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Portage as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Portage crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Portage crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Portage crime rates are 5% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Portage are 5% lower than the national average
In Portage you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Portage is safer than 27% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Portage has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Portage

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Portage is 1 in 289

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Portage is 1 in 49

The chance of being a victim of crime in Portage is 1 in 42

Year Over Year Crime In Portage (per 100,000 people)

Portage police department

Item	Portage	Ohio	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	17,044	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.7	3.3

Sex offenders in Ohio

State	Total offenders	Ohio_/100K	National_/100K
Ohio	17,872	156	266

There are a total of 17,872 sex offenders in Ohio. This yields a total of 156 sex offenders in Ohio per 100,000 residents which is 41% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Haskins, OH	1,111	67	395	461
Whitehouse, OH	4,624	76	449	525
Pemberville, OH	1,431	78	462	540
Luckey, OH	1,022	96	568	664
Woodville, OH	2,027	96	569	665
Perrysburg, OH	21,566	40	666	706
McComb, OH	1,693	107	634	741
Portage, OH	446	346	2,048	2,394

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dalton, NY	446	577	2,664	3,241
Floodwood, MN	446	194	777	971
Humboldt, IL	446	451	2,503	2,954
Hamilton Branch, CA	446	512	2,342	2,854
New Salem CDP, PA	446	343	2,039	2,382
Portage, OH	446	346	2,048	2,394

Source: The Portage, OH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.