2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Portsmouth, VA vs Highland, CA

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- Highland has 24% less violent crime than Portsmouth.
- Highland has 55% less property crime than Portsmouth.
 Portsmouth, VAHighland, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock27.122.7
 Property Crime74.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Highland    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Highland for about 14 years. The East Highland area, where I live, is awesome. Great weather and very nice area with affordable and nice planned  More

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Over 14 years ago

Highland is a bedroom comunity to the LA, Orange County area to the west. We are part of the Redlands School dist. and have two Jr. Colleges near by with Cal State San  More

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Over 14 years ago

Is there alot of crime in Highland? What part of the city is  More

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