2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Portsmouth, OH vs Memphis, TN

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- Memphis has 61% more violent crime than Portsmouth.
- Memphis has 12% less property crime than Portsmouth.
 Portsmouth, OHMemphis, TNUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock85.722.7
 Property Crime92.4  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Portsmouth    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Portsmouth is a poor town. However, Shawnee State University is located there--a good place to get a highly-affordable college education. The people there are very  More

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 6 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Portsmouth, OhioCrime Index
 South Webster, OH19.25
 Wheelersburg, OH19.7
 Clarktown, OH20.55
 Sciotodale, OH20.75
 West Portsmouth, OH21.4
 Rarden, OH21.45
 Rosemount, OH21.9
 Minford, OH22.9
 Friendship, OH23.05
 Franklin Furnace, OH25.2

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