Portage Lakes, OH Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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39%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

45%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

38%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Portage Lakes 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 Lakes 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 Lakes 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 Lakes 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 Lakes_{/100k people}	Ohio_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,385 (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)	200 (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)	1,185 (estimate)	1,693	1,917

Portage Lakes crime map

The Portage Lakes crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Portage Lakes 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 Lakes crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Portage Lakes 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 Lakes crime rates are 39% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Portage Lakes are 45% lower than the national average
In Portage Lakes you have a 1 in 73 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Portage Lakes is safer than 50% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Portage Lakes has decreased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Portage Lakes

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Portage Lakes is 1 in 500

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Portage Lakes is 1 in 85

The chance of being a victim of crime in Portage Lakes is 1 in 73

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

Portage Lakes police department

Item	Portage Lakes	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}
Silver Lake, OH	2,496	45	265	310
Munroe Falls, OH	5,069	40	321	361
Greentown, OH	3,380	54	322	377
Orrville, OH	8,281	71	368	440
New Franklin, OH	14,143	36	547	583
Clinton, OH	1,283	88	519	607
Dalton, OH	1,681	89	525	614
Portage Lakes, OH	7,126	200	1,185	1,385

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Indiantown, FL	7,125	348	1,820	2,168
South Patrick Shores, FL	7,124	94	493	587
Nyack, NY	7,130	127	585	712
Parkville, MO	7,122	149	681	831
Pacific, WA	7,122	361	2,385	2,747
Portage Lakes, OH	7,126	200	1,185	1,385

Source: The Portage Lakes, OH crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.