Portage, MI Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Crime Grade's vehicle 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, MI Safe from Vehicle Theft?

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Portage is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of cities are safer and 11% 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 vehicle theft in Portage is 2.720 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Portage generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Portage may be as high as 1 in 212 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 624 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Portage, MI: about 29 per year. The east part of Portage has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 5 in a typical year.

How Portage's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Portage is as safe as the Michigan 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 Vehicle Theft in Portage, MI

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Portage about $2,212,542 in 2025, or roughly $42 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 Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle 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

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Kalamazoo, MI	C	D	C	D-
Schoolcraft, MI	A-	B+	A-	C
Westwood, MI	C+	D+	C+	D
Scotts, MI	A	B+	A-	C
Greater Galesburg, MI	B+	C	B+	D+
Vicksburg, MI	A	A-	A	C-
Eastwood, MI	C-	D	C-	D-
Parchment, MI	C	D+	C-	D
Mattawan, MI	A+	A	A+	C+
Flowerfield, MI	A	A-	A	B-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Spring Valley, NY	C+	D	D	D+
Kendale Lakes, FL	A-	A	A	D+
Lincoln, CA	B+	B-	B-	D
Logan, UT	C+	C+	C+	C+
Lombard, IL	C	B+	B+	F
Morgan Hill, CA	B-	C-	C-	F
New Bern, NC	D+	D+	D+	C+
Olive Branch, MS	A+	A+	A+	B-
Sebring, FL	A+	B-	B-	A+
Azusa, CA	C+	C+	C+	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Portage, MI average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Portage schools on SchoolGrade

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