West Portal, NJ Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US city. West Portal is in the 93rd percentile for safety, meaning 7% of cities are safer and 93% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Portal's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in West Portal is 0.4530 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Portal generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Portal may be as high as 1 in 2,105 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,384 in the east part of the city.

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

How West Portal's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in West Portal to the New Jersey 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, West Portal is safer than the New Jersey 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 West Portal, NJ

Assault is projected to cost the residents of West Portal about $9,263 in 2025, or roughly $13 per resident. This is part of West Portal's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Portal, including every crime type and how West Portal 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 West Portal's crime maps on the West Portal overall crime page.

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Individual West Portal Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Asbury, NJ	A+	A+	A	A+
Bloomsbury, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A+
Jutland, NJ	A+	A+	A+	B+
Hughesville, NJ	A+	A+	A	A+
New Village, NJ	A+	A-	A-	B
Milford, NJ	A+	A+	A-	A+
Stewartsville, NJ	A+	A+	B+	A-
Pittstown, NJ	A+	A+	A	A
Broadway, NJ	A+	A-	A	B-
Alpha, NJ	B+	A	C	B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

West Portal 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
Hawthorn, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Glenbrook, NV	F	F	F	F
Glenburn, ND	F	F	F	F
Goodwins Crossroads, SC	D	D	D	D-
Gough, GA	C+	C+	C+	C
Gravel Hill, MO	B-	C-	C-	C-
Gwynedd Valley, PA	A+	B	B	B-
Haileyville, OK	B-	C-	C-	C-
Hardison Mill, TN	B+	C+	C+	C
Harrisburg, OH	D+	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Portal, NJ average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Portal schools on SchoolGrade

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