2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Portsmouth, OH vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland has 55% more violent crime than Portsmouth.
- Oakland has 12% less property crime than Portsmouth.
 Portsmouth, OHOakland, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock75.522.7
 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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Portsmouth, OhioCrime Index
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 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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