South Portsmouth, KY Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. South Portsmouth is in the 53rd percentile for safety, meaning 47% of cities are safer and 53% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Portsmouth's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in South Portsmouth is 1.565 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Portsmouth generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in South Portsmouth may be as high as 1 in 447 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,409 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of South Portsmouth, KY: about 1 per year. The south part of South Portsmouth has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How South Portsmouth's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in South Portsmouth to the Kentucky 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, South Portsmouth is less safe than the Kentucky 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 South Portsmouth, KY

Assault is projected to cost the residents of South Portsmouth about $51,928 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of South Portsmouth's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Portsmouth, including every crime type and how South Portsmouth 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 South Portsmouth's crime maps on the South Portsmouth overall crime page.

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Individual South Portsmouth Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
South Shore, KY	C-	B+	C-	B
Friendship, OH	B	B	B	B+
West Portsmouth, OH	D+	C+	D+	C+
Letitia, KY	C	B+	C-	B
Maloneton, KY	C-	B+	C-	B
Portsmouth, OH	D-	C	D	C
New Boston, OH	F	C-	F	C
Rosemount, OH	C-	A	C+	A
Siloam, KY	D+	A-	D	A-
Quincy, KY	B	A	A-	A+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

South Portsmouth is lower 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
Readsboro, VT	B+	B-	B-	C+
Mount Hope, KS	A	C	C	C-
Murry, MO	B	C-	C-	C-
Musella, GA	C	C-	C-	D+
New Concord, KY	D+	B	B	B-
New Straitsville, OH	B-	C+	C+	C+
Normangee, TX	D-	D	D	D+
Point Roberts, WA	F	D+	D+	C
Powell, AL	D+	C-	C-	D+
Prattsville, NY	A+	A-	A-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Portsmouth, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See South Portsmouth schools on SchoolGrade

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