Portland, MI Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Vehicle Theft per Capita in Portland

The map below shows vehicle theft per 1,000 Portland residents.

 

Portland, MI Map of Vehicle Theft Rates
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1 in 1,338

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Portland is about 1 in 1,338.

$12

Vehicle Theft costs the average Portland resident about $12 per year.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Portland in green. The most dangerous areas in Portland 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 Portland, MI Safe from Vehicle Theft?

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

The rate of vehicle theft in Portland is 0.7475 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Portland generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Portland may be as high as 1 in 932 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,906 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Portland, MI: about 2 per year. The south part of Portland has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Portland's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Portland, MI: 0.7475
Michigan: 2.619
USA: 2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Portland is safer than the Michigan state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Portland, MI

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Portland about $121,868 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Portland's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Portland, including every crime type and how Portland 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 Portland's crime maps on the Portland overall crime page.

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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
A-
A-
B+
A-
A-
D
A
C+
A-
B-
A-
B
A
B+
A
C
A
B+
A+
C+
A+
B+
A+
B
A
A-
A+
C
C+
D+
C
B-
A+
B+
A+
A
C-
D
D+
C+

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Portland is lower 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
B
B-
B-
D+
C+
B-
B-
C
C
D
D
B+
B
C
C
D
C
D+
D+
B+
F
D-
D-
B-
B+
B+
B+
D+
C-
C
C
D
C-
C+
C+
F
A+
A+
A+
A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Portland, MI average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Portland schools on SchoolGrade

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