Crime & Safety in Portage, MI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.77
per 1,000 residents
-38% vs national
Property Crime Rate
29.75
per 1,000 residents
+37% vs national
Total Crimes
1,607
2024
Violent Clearance
48%
cases solved
+14% vs national
Property Clearance
25%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-1%
vs 25K-50K avg
-1% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+2.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Portage Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Portage vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Portage is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Portage police solve 57% of aggravated assault cases but only 10% of burglary cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 24 | 0.49 | 16.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 10 | 0.20 | 30.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 103 | 2.08 | 57.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 133 | 2.69 | 9.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,258 | 25.46 | 26.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 79 | 1.60 | 11.4% |
Portage, MI reported 137 violent crimes and 1,470 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.77 per 1,000 residents is 38.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 48% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,258 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 21.4% of aggravated assaults. Portage's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 137 | 1,470 | 2.77 | 29.75 |
| 2023 | 132 | 1,652 | 2.69 | 33.72 |
| 2022 | 155 | 1,617 | 3.18 | 33.13 |
| 2021 | 127 | 1,684 | 2.53 | 33.59 |
| 2020 | 111 | 1,346 | 2.23 | 27.03 |
| 2019 | 136 | 1,549 | 2.74 | 31.24 |
| 2018 | 117 | 1,444 | 2.38 | 29.36 |
| 2017 | 112 | 1,468 | 2.29 | 30.04 |
| 2016 | 100 | 1,295 | 2.06 | 26.67 |
| 2015 | 93 | 1,396 | 1.93 | 28.95 |