Portsmouth, Ohio Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 17,343
Key Insights
- →Portsmouth has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 715.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 7.1% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 17.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.19 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
715.0
-7.1% YoY
Murder Rate
17.3
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
3857.5
669 total
vs National Avg
↑ 99%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 124
Murder3
Rape15
Robbery9
Aggravated Assault97
Property Crime: 669
Burglary118
Larceny-Theft509
Motor Vehicle Theft42
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,343 | 124 | 715.0 | 3 | 669 | 3857.5 |
| 2023 | 17,285 | 133 | 769.5 | 2 | 755 | 4367.9 |
| 2022 | 17,896 | 71 | 396.7 | 3 | 465 | 2598.3 |
| 2021 | 19,702 | 106 | 538.0 | 2 | 831 | 4217.8 |
| 2020 | 20,151 | 140 | 694.8 | 1 | 940 | 4664.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Portsmouth
Based on violent crime rate of 715.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% 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.