Portage County, WI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Portage County in green. The most dangerous areas in Portage County 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 Portage County, WI Safe from Murder?

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

The rate of murder in Portage County is 0.0655 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Portage County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Portage County may be as high as 1 in 10,031 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 29,306 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Portage County, WI: about 1 per year. The east part of Portage County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Portage County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Portage County to the Wisconsin state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Portage County is as safe as the Wisconsin state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Portage County, WI

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Portage County about $8,663,635 in 2025, or roughly $123 per resident. This is part of Portage County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Portage County, including every crime type and how Portage County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Portage County's crime maps on the Portage County overall crime page.

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Individual Portage County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Portage County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Portage County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wood County, WI	B+	B-	A-	B
Waupaca County, WI	A	A	A+	A-
Marathon County, WI	A	B+	A	B+
Waushara County, WI	A	A	A+	B+
Adams County, WI	A-	B	A	B+
Shawano County, WI	B+	B+	A-	B-
Menominee County, WI	D	D+	D	D-
Clark County, WI	A	B+	A	C-
Winnebago County, WI	B-	B	B	B
Outagamie County, WI	B+	A	A-	A-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Portage County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sauk County, WI	B+	B+	B+	A-
Lea County, NM	C	D+	D+	F
Lewis and Clark County, MT	B-	C+	C+	A
Lonoke County, AR	C	C-	C-	D-
Putnam County, TN	C-	D	D	B-
Raleigh County, WV	B	B-	B-	C+
Ross County, OH	B+	B+	B+	A-
San Benito County, CA	C+	D+	D+	B
San Patricio County, TX	C+	D+	D+	C
Adams County, IL	A	A	A	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Portage County, WI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Portage County schools on SchoolGrade

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