1st Ward, Portsmouth, OH Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in 1st Ward in green. The most dangerous areas in 1st Ward are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is 1st Ward, Portsmouth, OH Safe from Assault?

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. 1st Ward is in the 66th percentile for safety, meaning 34% of neighborhoods are safer and 66% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to 1st Ward's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in 1st Ward is 2.014 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in 1st Ward generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in 1st Ward may be as high as 1 in 196 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 874 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of 1st Ward, Portsmouth, OH: about 2 per year. The northwest part of 1st Ward has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How 1st Ward's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in 1st Ward to the Ohio state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, 1st Ward is less safe than the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in 1st Ward, Portsmouth, OH

Assault is projected to cost the residents of 1st Ward about $180,300 in 2025, or roughly $58 per resident. This is part of 1st Ward's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for 1st Ward, including every crime type and how 1st Ward compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading 1st Ward's crime maps on the 1st Ward overall crime page.

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Individual 1st Ward Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in 1st Ward is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to 1st Ward.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
3rd Ward, Portsmouth, OH	C	B	B-	B
4th Ward, Portsmouth, OH	C-	B-	C+	B
6th Ward, Portsmouth, OH	C+	A-	B+	A
Rankin Historic District, Ironton, OH	C	B-	C	B
Summerside, Cincinnati, OH	A	A	A+	A
Cherry Grove, Cincinnati, OH	A	A+	A+	A+
Mount Washington, Cincinnati, OH	B	A	B+	A+
Madisonville, Cincinnati, OH	C	B	C+	B+
Kenwood, Cincinnati, OH	A	A+	A	A+
Mount Lookout, Cincinnati, OH	B	A	B+	A+

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

1st Ward is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
City in the Hills, Bakersfield, CA	A	A	A	A
Evergreen Meadows, Evergreen, CO	C+	B-	B-	B+
Agua Dulce, El Paso, TX	B	C	C	C
North Lake Waco, Waco, TX	A	B+	B+	B
Downtown Geneva, Geneva, OH	C+	B+	B+	A-
Lincoln, San Rafael, CA	B	C	C	C
The Palisades, Washington, DC	C	C-	C-	C
Old Town, Beaumont, TX	F	D-	D-	D-
Feasterville, Feasterville-Trevose, PA	A-	A-	A-	A-
Signature Lakes, Horizon West, FL	A+	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 1st Ward, Portsmouth, OH average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See 1st Ward schools on SchoolGrade

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