Portage, PA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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57%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

61%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

56%

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 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}	Pennsylvania_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	992 (estimate)	1,845	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.6	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	25.1	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	63.5	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	171.2	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	143 (estimate)	266	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	138.1	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,176.2	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	264.8	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	849 (estimate)	1,579	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 57% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Portage are 61% lower than the national average
In Portage you have a 1 in 101 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Portage is safer than 68% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Portage has increased by 1%

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Daily Crime In Portage (per 100,000 people)

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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 700

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Portage is 1 in 118

The chance of being a victim of crime in Portage is 1 in 101

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

Portage police department

Item	Portage	Pennsylvania	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	2	14,701	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	0.8	1.8	3.3

There are a total of 2 Portage police officers. This results in 0.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 58.2% less than the Pennsylvania average and 76.5% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Pennsylvania

State	Total offenders	Pennsylvania_/100K	National_/100K
Pennsylvania	21,558	176	266

There are a total of 21,558 sex offenders in Pennsylvania. This yields a total of 176 sex offenders in Pennsylvania per 100,000 residents which is 34% 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}
Vintondale, PA	445	0	0	0
South Fork, PA	997	0	0	0
Geistown, PA	2,451	0	0	0
Ferndale, PA	1,527	66	132	199
Vinco, PA	1,346	99	588	687
Southmont, PA	2,101	100	593	692
Mundys Corner, PA	1,696	105	621	726
Portage, PA	2,466	143	849	992

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hayward, WI	2,466	539	3,540	4,078
Fredonia, WI	2,466	81	340	421
Bentleyville, PA	2,466	0	129	129
Pikeville, TN	2,465	165	1,154	1,319
Crooksville, OH	2,465	165	978	1,143
Portage, PA	2,466	143	849	992

Source: The Portage, PA 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.

Portage, PA Crime Rates