CrimeMetric

Crime in Oregon

Major crime across Oregon is 35% above the U.S. rate per resident: about the same for persons crimes and 44% higher for property crimes. That is the 6th highest of the 50 states and DC. Expected major crimes are down 6.2% from a year earlier. Of the 125 places below, 22 are more than 5% above the statewide rate.

Major crime
135
35% above the U.S. rate
2,320 per 100,000
down 6.2% in a year
Persons crimes
97
about the U.S. rate
299 per 100,000
down 4.6% in a year
Property crimes
144
44% above the U.S. rate
2,020 per 100,000
down 6.5% in a year
Social disorder
81
19% below the U.S. rate
1,885 per 100,000
down 5.9% in a year
Cities and places

Larger places in Oregon, against the U.S. and the state

Major-crime index per resident; the U.S. rate is 100.

Highest major-crime index

  1. Portland343
  2. Medford237
  3. Tigard228
  4. Grants Pass177
  5. Gresham146

Lowest major-crime index

  1. West Linn41
  2. Lake Oswego52
  3. Oregon City56
  4. Newberg60
  5. Aloha69

Among the 25 places in Oregon of 25,000 or more residents that we publish.

PlaceIndexAgainst Oregon
Portland3432.5 times
Salem11316% lower
Eugene136about the same
Gresham1468% higher
Hillsboro10721% lower
Bend8438% lower
Beaverton1457% higher
Medford2371.8 times
Springfield12111% lower
Corvallis11812% lower
Albany11912% lower
Tigard2281.7 times
Aloha6949% lower
Lake Oswego5261% lower
Redmond11416% lower
Keizer1267% lower
Oregon City5659% lower
Grants Pass17731% higher
McMinnville9133% lower
Woodburn11317% lower
Wilsonville8140% lower
Tualatin9729% lower
Forest Grove8736% lower
Newberg6055% lower
West Linn4170% lower
Lebanon4964% lower
Milwaukie9728% lower
Klamath Falls1446% higher
Roseburg2251.7 times
Hayesville9034% lower
Happy Valley6155% lower
Ashland8736% lower
Sherwood6751% lower
Hermiston15514% higher
Oak Grove15514% higher
Cedar Mill7048% lower
Central Point5658% lower
Dallas8338% lower
Canby4865% lower
Altamont8736% lower
Cornelius8735% lower
Pendleton1468% higher
Troutdale15112% higher
The Dalles15313% higher
Coos Bay2311.7 times
Damascus5063% lower
Fairview16320% higher
St. Helens6750% lower
La Grande1286% lower
Four Corners10423% lower

The 50 largest places in Oregon, largest first.

All 125 places in Oregon

Every place in Oregon with a page, A to Z.

Crime by type

Shoplifting stands out most, at 2.0 times the U.S. rate

Every block group in Oregon, including towns and unincorporated areas: the index against the U.S. rate per resident, and expected crimes a year per 100,000 residents.

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault11237.5
Robbery10143.3
Aggravated assault94216
Murder582.1

Property crimes

Shoplifting198629
Theft from vehicle138367
Other larceny131653
Burglary126206
Motor vehicle theft104165

Social disorder

Weapons violations127127
Vandalism112458
Disorderly conduct8196.8
Trespassing81190
Simple assault73531
Drugs and alcohol68336
Intimidation64147

How crime varies across Oregon

Share of Oregon residents by the major-crime index of their census block group.

  • 0–5036.2%
  • 50–10027.9%
  • 100–20019.7%
  • 200–40010.6%
  • 400+5.6%

97.9% of Oregon residents live where agencies send detailed incident reports to the FBI. Data sources

2,970 block groups and 4,288,276 residents. How the estimates are made