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Portland, CT crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 5 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Portland is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 76% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Portland is one in 214. Compared to communities within Connecticut, Portland‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 58% of the state's cities and towns.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Portland has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Portland is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Portland does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Portland.

For Portland, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Portland than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 2357, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Portland is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Portland than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 236.

Portland Crime Data

total Crime Index

76

(100 is safest)


Safer than 76% of U.S. cities.

Portland Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

4

40

44

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.42

4.24

4.67

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.42
1.5
National Median: 4
    Portland
    Connecticut

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 2,357

in Portland

1 in 666

in Connecticut

Portland Violent Crimes

Population: 9,429
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 0 1 3
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.32

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
4.24
14.94
National Median: 20
    Portland
    Connecticut

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 236

in Portland

1 in 67

in Connecticut

Property Crimes

Population: 9,429
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 2 31 7
Rate per 1,000 0.21 3.29 0.74

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Portland Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
2
17
National Median: 27.0
    Portland
    Connecticut