Portsmouth, RI Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

Crime Grade's vandalism map shows the safest places in Portsmouth in green. The most dangerous areas in 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 Portsmouth, RI Safe from Vandalism?

The C+ grade means the rate of vandalism is about the same as the average US city. Portsmouth is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Portsmouth's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in Portsmouth is 3.910 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Portsmouth generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in Portsmouth may be as high as 1 in 175 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 505 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the southwest parts of Portsmouth, RI: about 15 per year. The northwest part of Portsmouth has fewer cases of vandalism with only 1 in a typical year.

How Portsmouth's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in Portsmouth to the Rhode Island state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the vandalism rate, Portsmouth is safer than the Rhode Island state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Vandalism in Portsmouth, RI

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of Portsmouth about $505,261 in 2025, or roughly $28 per resident. This is part of Portsmouth's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Portsmouth, including every crime type and how Portsmouth compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Vandalism Map

Remember that vandalism 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 Portsmouth's crime maps on the Portsmouth overall crime page.

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Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Prudence Park, RI	F	C-	F	F
Prudence Island, RI	F	C-	F	F
Middletown, RI	B	A	B	D+
Tiverton, RI	B	A	B-	C-
Newport East, RI	C	B+	C-	D-
Bristol, RI	B-	A-	B	D
Little Compton, RI	A	A+	A+	D+
Newport, RI	C-	B	C-	D-
Westport, MA	A-	C+	B+	B+
Jamestown, RI	B	A	B	D

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

Portsmouth is similar versus other cities of the same size for vandalism. The table below compares vandalism in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Spearfish, SD	C+	C+	C+	C-
Firestone, CO	B	B-	B-	B-
Scott, LA	D-	D-	D-	D+
Selma, NC	C-	D	D	D
Senoia, GA	A+	B	B	A
Smithfield, VA	B-	C+	C+	C-
Somerset, MA	B+	C+	C+	B
South Hadley, MA	B+	C+	C+	B+
South Ogden, UT	D	B-	B-	D
South River, NJ	B	A-	A-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Portsmouth, RI average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Portsmouth schools on SchoolGrade

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