Portland, IN Police

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Portland is a city in Jay County, Indiana. The City of Portland had a population of approximately 6,223 in the year 2016.

The mayor of Portland, Indiana is Randy Geesaman. Randy Geesaman can be contacted at 260-726-9395 and by email at mayorgeesaman@thecityofportland.net

Randy Geesaman, Mayor
City of Portland
321 N. Meridian Street
Portland, Indiana 47371
Email: mayorgeesaman@thecityofportland.net
Phone: 260-726-9395

In 2016, the crime-index in Portland, Indiana was 133.4, lower than it had been since at least the year 2002, but lower than the national average of 283.7. According to research of Indiana and other state lists, there were 31 registered sex offenders living in Portland, Indiana as of December 18, 2018. The ratio of number of residents in Portland to the number of sex offenders is 202 to 1.

There were an estimated 102 total crimes per 100,000 people in Portland, Indiana. This rate is lower than the average in the state of Indiana which has 3,117 total crimes per 100,000 residents. The crime rate in Portland is also lower than the national average of 2,837 crimes for every 100,000 individuals.

Further breaking down the types of crimes in Portland, there were an estimated 14 violent crimes for every 100,000 residents (which include murder, robbery, rape, and assault). The average for violent crimes in the state of Indiana is 430 per 100,000 citizens and the average nationally is 386 for every 100,000 residents.

In terms of property crimes, (burglary, theft, and vehicle theft), there were an estimated 88 property crimes per 100,000 residents, a rate which is lower than both the Indiana average of 2,687 property crimes for every 100,000 individuals and lower than the U.S. average of 2,451 property crimes per 100,000 citizens.

Facts about crime in Portland, Indiana:

• The overall crime rate in Portland is 40% lower than the national average.
• For every 100,000 people, there are 4.54 daily crimes that occur in Portland.
• Portland is safer than 63% of the cities in the United States.
• In Portland you have a 1 in 61 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
• The number of total year over year crimes in Portland has decreased by 49%.