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Portage, MI Crime and Crime Rate

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The Portage crime rate is lower than the Michigan average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #271

Portage, MI	1,584.72
Michigan	1,756.80
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Portage, MI Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Portage, MI	Count	0	17	18	42	187	1,268	42	1
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	35.6	37.6	87.8	391.1	2,651.7	87.8	2.1	1,225
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.4	40.9	80.9	277.7	445.9	1,384.5	213.5	NA	1,360
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Portage, MI	Count	1	22	12	53	162	1,408	36	2
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	2.1	46.4	25.3	111.8	341.9	2,971.3	76.0	4.2	1,366
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.4	46.5	102.1	274.8	569.4	1,510.0	248.3	NA	1,543
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Portage, MI	Count	0	23	15	38	184	1,418	41	7
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	49.3	32.1	81.4	394.4	3,039.1	87.9	15.0	1,378
	Michigan	Per 100,000	7.0	46.4	105.6	295.5	664.4	1,612.0	254.1	NA	1,653
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Portage, MI	Count	0	19	13	53	223	1,409	28	6
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	41.1	28.1	114.6	482.1	3,046.0	60.5	13.0	1,396
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.2	44.0	105.2	289.9	724.9	1,629.0	258.2	NA	1,660
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Portage, MI	Count	1	19	16	66	235	1,534	46	10
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	2.2	41.1	34.6	142.9	508.7	3,320.9	99.6	21.6	1,568
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.7	47.3	116.3	321.0	747.4	1,689.5	276.8	NA	1,752
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Portage, MI	Count	2	24	24	90	248	1,653	52	4
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	4.3	51.9	51.9	194.5	536.0	3,572.6	112.4	8.6	1,814
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.3	45.3	123.7	321.7	760.5	1,782.6	294.7	NA	1,801
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Portage, MI	Count	0	16	22	47	277	1,594	63	8
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	34.6	47.6	101.7	599.4	3,449.5	136.3	17.3	1,577
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.4	45.0	129.6	321.5	741.5	1,831.1	362.3	NA	1,832
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Portage, MI	Count	1	20	20	63	343	1,708	73	13
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	2.2	44.2	44.2	139.1	757.4	3,771.5	161.2	28.7	1,863
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.7	45.5	133.2	350.7	748.9	1,898.3	418.5	NA	1,937
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Portage, MI	Count	0	27	24	71	337	1,664	71	12
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	59.8	53.1	157.2	746.2	3,684.4	157.2	26.6	1,910
	Michigan	Per 100,000	7.1	52.2	140.7	362.4	753.9	1,963.5	495.4	NA	2,056
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Portage, MI	Count	1	15	28	83	287	1,604	64	14
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	2.2	33.2	61.9	183.4	634.3	3,545.0	141.4	30.9	1,751
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.1	51.3	131.8	362.9	696.8	1,917.8	476.5	NA	1,975
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Portage, MI	28.67
Michigan	45.56
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Portage, MI Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Portage, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.2	2.0	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.1	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Portage, MI	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	2.1	2.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	21
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.3	2.2	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.0	33
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Portage, MI	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	2.1	2.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	21
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.4	4.4	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.1	63
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Portage, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.6	2.4	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.1	36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Portage, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.1	2.0	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Portage, MI	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	2.2	0.0	0.0	2.2	0.0	0.0	21
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.2	2.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.1	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Portage, MI	Count	3	2	0	1	0	0
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	6.5	4.3	0.0	2.2	0.0	0.0	64
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.7	4.0	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.1	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Portage, MI	Count	5	3	0	0	2	0
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	11.0	6.6	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.0	110
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.3	4.3	0.7	0.7	0.5	0.0	63
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Portage, MI	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	2.2	2.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	22
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.5	4.8	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.0	65
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Portage, MI	1.21
Michigan	2.18
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Portage, MI Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Portage, MI	Count	72	53	19
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	150.6	110.8	39.7	1.31
	Michigan	Per 100,000	234.5	172.3	62.2	2.03
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Portage, MI	Count	69	52	17
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	145.6	109.7	35.9	1.28
	Michigan	Per 100,000	230.4	171.9	58.5	2.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Portage, MI	Count	69	53	16
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	147.9	113.6	34.3	1.31
	Michigan	Per 100,000	235.1	173.7	61.3	2.04
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Portage, MI	Count	69	53	16
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	149.2	114.6	34.6	1.32
	Michigan	Per 100,000	241.0	179.6	61.5	2.10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Portage, MI	Count	69	53	16
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	149.4	114.7	34.6	1.32
	Michigan	Per 100,000	251.6	187.7	63.8	2.20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Portage, MI	Count	69	53	16
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	149.1	114.5	34.6	1.32
	Michigan	Per 100,000	258.2	191.0	67.2	2.25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Portage, MI	Count	73	56	17
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	158.0	121.2	36.8	1.40
	Michigan	Per 100,000	266.3	196.1	70.3	2.31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Portage, MI	Count	74	57	17
	Portage, MI	Per 100,000	163.4	125.9	37.5	1.45
	Michigan	Per 100,000	262.7	194.4	68.3	2.29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Portage, MI	Count	74	57	17
2005	Portage, MI	Count	74	57	17