West Portsmouth, OH Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. West Portsmouth is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Portsmouth's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in West Portsmouth is 1.601 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Portsmouth generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Portsmouth may be as high as 1 in 558 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 804 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of West Portsmouth, OH: about 3 per year. The southeast part of West Portsmouth has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Portsmouth's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in West Portsmouth 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, West Portsmouth is as safe as 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 West Portsmouth, OH

Assault is projected to cost the residents of West Portsmouth about $268,930 in 2025, or roughly $46 per resident. This is part of West Portsmouth's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Portsmouth, including every crime type and how West 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 West Portsmouth's crime maps on the West Portsmouth overall crime page.

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Individual West Portsmouth Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
South Portsmouth, KY	D-	C+	D-	C+
Friendship, OH	B	B	B	B+
Rushtown, OH	C	A-	C	A-
Rosemount, OH	C-	A	C+	A
Portsmouth, OH	D-	C	D	C
Lombardsville, OH	C-	B-	D	B-
New Boston, OH	F	C-	F	C
McDermott, OH	C	B+	C	B+
South Shore, KY	C-	B+	C-	B
Maloneton, KY	C-	B+	C-	B

Assault in City with Similar Populations

West Portsmouth is similar 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
Cloverdale, IN	C	B+	B+	B+
Cozad, NE	D-	B+	B+	B+
Cornwall, PA	A+	B+	B+	B-
Cordova, AL	C-	B+	B+	B-
Copperopolis, CA	C+	C	C	C-
Coopertown, TN	B	B	B	B-
Contoocook, NH	B	A	A	A+
Columbia, CT	A-	A+	A+	A+
Colquitt, GA	D	D+	D+	D
Collinsville, AL	D+	C-	C-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Portsmouth, OH average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Portsmouth schools on SchoolGrade

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