The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Portsville, DE: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$270,675

Cost of Crime™ for Portsville, DE

In 2025, crime will cost $802 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Portsville with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Portsville, DE Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Portsville's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Portsville sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of cities and behind 59%. The grade covers only Portsville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Portsville is 27.06 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Portsville, DE report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Portsville, DE

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Portsville for 2025 is $270,675, about $361 per resident and $802 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Portsville Compared to Other Cities?

Portsville, DE:	$361
Edgemoor, DE:	$777
Frankford, DE:	$253
Delaware:	$514
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Portsville is $361 per year, which is $103 less than the national average and $153 less than Delaware's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Portsville:

In Edgemoor, DE, crime costs $777 per person, which is $416 more than in Portsville.
In Frankford, DE, crime costs $253 per person, which is $109 less than in Portsville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Portsville for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Portsville	Cost per Portsville Resident
Murder	$74,939	$100
Rape/Sexual Assault	$21,463	$29
Robbery	$11,022	$15
Assault	$28,395	$38
Kidnapping	$8,868	$12
Vehicle Theft	$6,296	$8
Burglary	$12,638	$17
Theft	$38,896	$52
Arson	$2,841	$4
Vandalism	$32,325	$43
Animal Cruelty	$6,936	$9
Drug Crimes	$22,455	$30
Identity Theft	$3,602	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$270,675	$361

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Portsville, DE

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Portsville totals $612,149 ($817 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $882,824 ($1,179 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Portsville's 749 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Portsville Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.320
Robbery	0.4678
Rape	0.4726
Murder	0.0532
Total Violent Crime	2.314 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.03
Vehicle Theft	0.5428
Burglary	1.860
Arson	0.1571
Total Property Crime	12.59 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1953
Drug Crimes	4.053
Vandalism	6.041
Identity Theft	0.6213
Animal Cruelty	1.252
Total "Other" Rate	12.16 (D+)

Individual Portsville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bethel, DE	C-	D+	C
Sharptown, MD	B	C+	B+
Galestown, MD	B+	D+	B+
Woodland, DE	C+	C+	A-
Laurel, DE	D+	D+	C
Delmar, DE	C-	C-	C+
Blades, DE	A	A-	A+
Lake Pines, DE	C-	B+	C
Rhodesdale, MD	B	D+	B
Spring Grove, MD	C-	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Portsville is lower versus other cities of the same size for 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
Orpha, WY	B-	A-	A-
Pridgen, GA	A-	C+	C+
Powers Lake, ND	D+	C+	C+
Powder Springs, TN	D	D	D
Pope Valley, CA	F	F	F
Pittsboro, MS	A	A+	A+
Pilot View, KY	B-	A-	A-
Perkins, GA	B-	C	C
Paragonah, UT	F	D	D
Palo Pinto, TX	C	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Portsville is safer than the Delaware state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Portsville, DE average SchoolGrade of F, with 20% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Portsville schools on SchoolGrade

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