Porterville, LA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Porterville in green. The most dangerous areas in Porterville 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 Porterville, LA Safe from Assault?

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Porterville is in the 5th percentile for safety, meaning 95% of cities are safer and 5% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Porterville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Porterville is 6.594 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Porterville generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Porterville may be as high as 1 in 124 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 468 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Porterville, LA: about 0 per year. The west part of Porterville has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Porterville's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Porterville to the Louisiana 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, Porterville is less safe than the Louisiana state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Porterville, LA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Porterville about $21,210 in 2025, or roughly $189 per resident. This is part of Porterville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Porterville, including every crime type and how Porterville compares to other cities.

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 Porterville's crime maps on the Porterville overall crime page.

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Individual Porterville Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Porterville is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Porterville.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Sarepta, LA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Cullen, LA	D+	D	D+	D
Springhill, LA	D	D-	D+	D-
Carterville, LA	C-	C-	D+	C-
Mot, LA	C-	C-	D+	C-
Redland, LA	C-	C-	D+	C-
Welcome, AR	D+	D-	C-	D-
Dayson, LA	C-	C-	D+	C-
State Line, AR	F	F	F	F
Old Shongaloo, LA	F	F	F	F

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Porterville is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Eliasville, TX	D+	C+	C+	B
English Creek, NJ	C+	B+	B+	C+
Englewood, KS	D-	D+	D+	D+
Encino, NM	D-	D-	D-	D-
Emerickville, PA	A-	B-	B-	C+
Elmwood, OK	D	D	D	D
Elmdale, MN	A	A-	A-	A-
Elmdale, KS	D-	C	C	C
Elm Park, AR	F	F	F	F
Ellsworth, OH	A	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Porterville, LA average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Porterville schools on SchoolGrade

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