Portage, WI Crime


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Portage, WI is a relatively safe city when it comes to crime. The violent crime rate in Portage is 19.5, which is lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Portage is 25.1, which again is lower than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that individuals living in or visiting Portage have less chance of being victim to a violent or property crime than those living in most other parts of the country.

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

Portage violent crime is 19.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Portage property crime is 25.1. (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, WI Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200130.600030.65113.82964685.1132.7
200260.80030.430.45086.6466.14549.670.9
2004149.60019.9129.75026.9608.44189.1229.4
2005258.5059.69.9188.93817.5556.73201.159.6
2006158.909.99.91393872.1297.93524.649.6
2007439.310.230.620.43783401.8153.23187.361.3
2008336.4061.210.22653608.2448.53129.130.6
2009402.50100.610.1291.82877.61612646.170.4
2010275.1020.420.4234.3234.361.1
2011337.509.628.9299887.3260.4597.928.9
2012202.7019.329154.4762.4250.9463.248.3
20139.8196.729.5216.4560.6157.4393.49.8
2014167.5029.619.7118.3601.259.1502.639.4
2015256.4039.419.7197.22593.4433.92110.249.3
2016211.719.29.628.9153.92203.2384.81770.348.1
2017327.8086.819.3221.81860.8260.31561.938.6
2018238.29.538.128.61621486.3247.7121028.6
2019162.6019.119.1124.41569.1671368.2133.9

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Poynette, WI160.1160.12,538112019
Endeavor, WI0.0216.9463112019
Rio, WI0.00.01,040132019
Baraboo, WI230.42,839.312,138152019
Lake Delton, WI798.715,241.32,946162019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Baraboo, WI230.42,839.312,138152019
DeForest, WI92.9901.07,421232019
Waunakee, WI105.9946.112,326252019
Sun Prairie, WI95.51,440.929,925282019
Middleton, WI59.81,335.219,970312019

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Hello, We are considering re-locating to Portage from Milwaukee. We were up there last month for the biannual church service at the German Methodist church, and LOVED  More

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