Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Portage has a violent crime rate of 261 per 100,000 residents, 31% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 193.8 per 100,000, robbery at 10.3, rape at 43.9. The murder rate is 12.9 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,155 per 100,000, 41% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,003, burglary at 83, vehicle theft at 59 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 24 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Portage receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Portage vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)