Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Portage has a violent crime rate of 277 per 100,000 residents, 27% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 208.4 per 100,000, robbery at 20.2, rape at 48.6. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,987 per 100,000, 52% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,546, burglary at 269, vehicle theft at 160 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 31 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Portage receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Portage vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)