Portland, OR Crime


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Portland, OR has an above-average rate of violent crime compared to the United States average. With a rate of 21.7, it is slightly higher than the national average of 22.7. The property crime rate in Portland is also above average, at a rate of 72.3 compared to the US average of 35.4. This shows that despite its reputation for being one of America's most livable cities, there is still a significant amount of criminal activity going on in Portland. Residents should be aware of the potential risks and take steps to protect themselves and their property from becoming victims of crime.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Portland violent crime is 21.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Portland property crime is 72.3. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Portland, OR Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001096.63.771278.3743.66782.810704805.4907.4
2001848.33.956.8235.9551.771921041.25280870.8
2002828.53.765237.6522.27127.210475129951.1
2003813.5556.9250.75017693.61189.15428.31076.2
2004741.85.357.6236.7442.276301330.75207.81091.5
2005713.93.760.1210.4439.76966.31132.74773.21060.3
2006714.23.754239.2417.25901.41011.74063.8825.9
2007687.74.152239.5392.15869.6899.44084.1886
2008622.94.745.2204.7368.35287.8778.83905.3603.8
2009553.63.444.9184.9320.44723.6658.93498.6566
2010540.63.940.8178.1317.95030.47303725.4575
2011514.83.443.7155.4312.25088.6729.33812.6546.6
2012517.23.338.6158.9316.45092.3747.63745.3599.5
20132.338.4150.5291.64864.8677.73647.1539.9
2014472.84.242.6137.6288.55234.8673.44013548.3
2016492.62.260.6153.6276.35152.7632.93753766.8
2017515.73.767.4160.9283.65677729.13824.61123.3
20185203.866.6160.7288.95459.6676.13728.81054.7
2019544.64.455.6147.9336.85203.3634.33597.6971.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Milwaukie, OR172.51,480.420,48052018
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Vancouver, WA480.53,241.6166,37582019
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Gladstone, OR194.51,985.412,15292019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Seattle, WA585.44,495.6700,3131462019
Sacramento, CA627.13,182.1499,9974842019
San Francisco, CA669.65,505.6881,2555392019
San Jose, CA438.42,419.6875,8405702019
Fresno, CA555.33,344.6403,9666212018

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I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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