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

Rate of Reported Violent Crimes per 1,000

Measurement Period: 2020

Why is this important?

The violent crime rate is composed of murder, sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes by definition involve force or threat of force against the victim. All violent crime rates in Portage County continue to be significantly below the state and national averages, making Portage County a safer than usual place to live. In Portage County in 2005, the violent crime rate per 100,000 people was nearly 200; in 2015 the violent crime rate dropped to 92. In the 2017 LIFE Community Survey, 91% of respondents reported feeling safe in Portage County and 60.7% of respondents felt the crime rate was low in Portage County.

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