Portage, OH Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Portage in green. The most dangerous areas in Portage 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, OH Safe from Theft?

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US city. Portage is in the 88th percentile for safety, meaning 12% of cities are safer and 88% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Portage's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Portage is 4.022 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Portage generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Portage may be as high as 1 in 165 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 328 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the north parts of Portage, OH: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Portage has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Portage's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Portage 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 theft rate, Portage is safer than 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 Theft in Portage, OH

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Portage about $19,603 in 2025, or roughly $21 per resident. This is part of Portage's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Portage, including every crime type and how Portage compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

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

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Individual Portage Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Rudolph, OH	A+	A	A+	A+
Bowling Green, OH	C+	C	C	C
Jerry City, OH	A+	A+	A	A
Cygnet, OH	A-	A	B+	B
Hammansburg, OH	C+	A-	C	D+
Hull Prairie, OH	B-	B	C	C-
Wingston, OH	A-	A	B+	B
Wayne, OH	A-	C-	A-	A-
Scotch Ridge, OH	A+	A-	A	A
Weston, OH	C-	B-	C-	D+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Auxier, KY	D+	C-	C-	D
Wheeler, WI	B+	A-	A-	B
Wilcox, PA	A	C-	C-	A
Bernard, IA	B+	B-	B-	B+
Wilmington, NY	A-	D+	D+	B-
Winn, MI	A+	A-	A-	A+
West Green, GA	B-	C-	C-	D+
Bancroft, WI	B	B-	B-	C+
Avon, SD	D+	F	F	A
Austin Acres, MN	A-	B	B	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Portage, OH average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Portage schools on SchoolGrade

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