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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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LIFE in Portage County Community Survey Respondents who strongly disagree with the statement: "Crime Rate is low in Portage County"

Measurement Period: 2022

Why is this important?

The extent to which county residents feel safe in their areas of residence and in their community is an important measure of public safety. If people feel safe in their community, they are more likely to partake in community activities, commerce, and general societal life. The data gathered by this survey indicates residents in Portage County feel safe in the community. The perception of public safety has remained fairly consistent the past 5 years, with slightly more respondents in 2017 indicating that they feel safe in Portage County and feel the crime rate is low than in 2012. In addition, when asked what respondents liked best about Portage County, one of the most frequently cited responses was the sense of safety and low crime rate.

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1.0%
percent %
Source: LIFE in Portage County Community Survey
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: United Way of Portage County
Last update: July 2023

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Filed under: Community / Public Safety, Community / Crime & Crime Prevention, Social Determinants of Health