Portage, Wisconsin Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 9,978
Key Insights
- →Portage has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 80.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 59.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 67% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
80.2
-59.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2014.4
201 total
vs National Avg
↓ -78%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 8
Murder0
Rape2
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault6
Property Crime: 201
Burglary16
Larceny-Theft181
Motor Vehicle Theft4
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,978 | 8 | 80.2 | 0 | 201 | 2014.4 |
| 2023 | 10,014 | 20 | 199.7 | 0 | 161 | 1607.7 |
| 2022 | 10,251 | 16 | 156.1 | 0 | 202 | 1970.5 |
| 2021 | 10,387 | 31 | 298.4 | 0 | 215 | 2069.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Portage
Based on violent crime rate of 80.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 67% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.