Portage, MI Crime


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Portage, MI is a fairly safe place when it comes to crime. The violent crime rate in the city is 10.9, much lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Portage is 43.7, below the US average of 35.4. This suggests that living in Portage as opposed to other cities can offer respite from higher levels of criminal activity.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Portage violent crime is 10.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Portage property crime is 43.7. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Portage, MI Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000212.14.531.638.4137.64620.4491.83979.7148.9
2001206.12.233.248.7121.94759.2589.44001.4168.4
2002257.72.228.628.6198.24537.1592.53766.3178.4
2003222.8019.933.1169.94714.3708.13805.4200.8
2004163.7034.928.4100.44510.4567.43823.1120
2005280.72.233.261.9183.44320.7634.33545141.4
2006270.1059.853.1157.24587.7746.23684.4157.2
2007229.62.244.244.2139.14690.1757.43771.5161.2
2008183.9034.647.6101.74185.2599.43449.5136.3
2009302.64.351.951.9194.542215363572.6112.4
2010220.82.241.134.6142.93929.3508.73320.999.6
2011183.8041.128.1114.63588.6482.1304660.5
2012162.9049.332.181.43521.4394.43039.187.9
2013185.72.146.425.3111.83389.1341.92971.376
2014161035.637.687.83130.6391.12651.787.8
2015182.52.143.643.693.32887.1329.82484.872.6
2016212.2063.930.9117.42655306.92300.747.4
2017221063.428.6128.93003.5380.62502.3120.7
2018237.905930.5148.42932.4347.72432.1152.5
2019274.3060.528.2185.53124.1411.42579.5133.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Kalamazoo, MI1,235.24,657.278,01452019
Schoolcraft, MI0.01,860.21,57172019
Vicksburg, MI114.61,661.93,49072019
Kalamazoo charter, MI390.02,722.120,87972019
Parchment, MI390.82,233.41,94682010
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Kalamazoo charter, MI390.02,722.120,87972019
Sturgis, MI408.22,876.011,412302019
Coldwater, MI388.52,273.112,840362019
Benton charter, MI1,996.95,656.816,589412019
Niles, MI774.43,295.511,471422019

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I'm just writing because I think that the people who are in my opinion bashing Kalamazoo, really don't know anything about it. I have vacationed in much larger cities,  More

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Before I moved to Portage in 2007, I didn't have any real breathing problems. I had a minor case of hay fever. I moved here and I am stuck inside most of the summer  More

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Over 19 years ago

Portage is a nice palce to live and raise a family. I don't think it would be a good place for a single  More

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