South Portsmouth, KY Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	F

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A crime occurs every 6 days 21 hours (on average) in South Portsmouth.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime 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?

The D- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much higher than the average US city. South Portsmouth is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of cities are safer and 10% 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 drug-related crime in South Portsmouth is 7.182 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 drug-related crime in South Portsmouth may be as high as 1 in 115 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 213 in the southwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of South Portsmouth, KY: about 3 per year. The south part of South Portsmouth has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for South Portsmouth, remember that the rate of drug-related crime per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for South Portsmouth residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which South Portsmouth has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which South Portsmouth has 0, have the same problem. Of South Portsmouth’s 1,155 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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South Portsmouth Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 South Portsmouth residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.565
Robbery	0.5603
Rape	0.5923
Murder	0.0675
Total Violent Crime	2.786 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.10
Vehicle Theft	1.299
Burglary	2.971
Arson	0.0893
Total Property Crime	24.46 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2756
Drug Crimes	7.182
Vandalism	10.24
Identity Theft	0.8753
Animal Cruelty	0.0830
Total "Other" Rate	18.66 (F)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime 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	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
South Shore, KY	C-	B+	C-	D
Friendship, OH	B	B	B	A-
West Portsmouth, OH	D+	C+	D+	B-
Letitia, KY	C	B+	C-	D+
Maloneton, KY	C-	B+	C-	D
Portsmouth, OH	D-	C	D	C+
New Boston, OH	F	C-	F	C
Rosemount, OH	C-	A	C+	B-
Siloam, KY	D+	A-	D	D-
Quincy, KY	B	A	A-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Portsmouth is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Readsboro, VT	B+	B-	B-	B+
Mount Hope, KS	A	C	C	B-
Murry, MO	B	C-	C-	C
Musella, GA	C	C-	C-	B-
New Concord, KY	D+	B	B	F
New Straitsville, OH	B-	C+	C+	A-
Normangee, TX	D-	D	D	D-
Point Roberts, WA	F	D+	D+	B
Powell, AL	D+	C-	C-	D-
Prattsville, NY	A+	A-	A-	A+

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, South Portsmouth is less safe than the Kentucky state average and less safe than the national average.

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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