Portage, IN Crime


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The city of Portage, IN has a lower-than-average rate of both violent and property crimes. Violent crime in Portage is 11.2, well below the US average of 22.7, and property crime is 32.6, compared to the US average of 35.4. This means that Portage is generally a safe community, with residents being less likely than most other parts of the country to experience these types of criminal activity.

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

Portage violent crime is 11.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Portage property crime is 32.6. (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, IN Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000122.62.929.226.364.23696.1537.22837.8321.1
2001142.5317.826.7953322406.72668.8246.4
2002253.5023.626.5203.44341.4695.63351.1294.7
2003256.5011.528.8216.13916.1541.73132.3242.1
2004165017.142.7105.33433.8506.42694.1233.3
2005160.7019.719.7121.23606.5575.22735.2296.1
2006292.32.819.541.8228.33334.9501.12561272.8
2007378.7013.632.7332.44242.4686.63242.4313.3
20084692.716.327.1422.93963.5672.33112.2178.9
20094872.726.826.8430.83489.15942750.6144.5
2010258.9013.244.9200.83228.4478.22573.2177
2011299.92.78.118.9270.23185.1494.42536.7154
2012185.45.410.721.5147.82749443.42182123.6
2013021.735.3132.92349.3336.41890.8122.1
20141635.416.319122.32135.62691714.4152.2
2015141.58.224.516.392.51943.3250.41608.684.4
2018185.6046.419.1120.12019.3163.71749.2106.4
2019198.42.727.213.6154.91584.2149.51339.795.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Lake Station, IN260.92,702.013,25342018
Burns Harbor, IN85.52,822.91,12252012
New Chicago, IN95.22,760.62,10152003
Hobart, IN139.93,457.728,38962019
Porter, IN165.9477.14,89972019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Lake Station, IN260.92,702.013,25342018
Hobart, IN139.93,457.728,38962019
Chesterton, IN64.6897.412,83072019
Valparaiso, IN110.11,196.133,61092018
Merrillville, IN144.01,670.333,839102019

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   Crime by Location

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Just a normal, big town in the Midwest. Decent public schools, sure, pretty safe, indeed and not expensive (yet) to live. On the one hand many normal-sized (mostly old)  More

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Over 18 years ago

Boring but good  More

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