Polk County, OR Crime

In Polk, OR County, the violent crime rate is lower than the US average of 22.7, coming in at 12.1. Property crime in Polk, OR county is slightly higher than the US average of 35.4 at 31.7. This suggests that although there is an elevated risk for property crime in this area, it is still relatively safe compared to other areas in the country.

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

Polk County violent crime is 12.1. (The US average is 22.7)

Polk County property crime is 31.7. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Polk, Oregon does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Albany, Oregon. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Albany, Oregon. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Independence, OR Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2001	146.9	0	49	16.3	81.6	4097.3	914.1	2970.9	212.2
2002	112.7	0	16.1	0	96.6	4684.5	466.8	3944	273.7
2003	145.9	0	43.8	14.6	87.5	3997.1	437.6	3340.6	218.8
2004	411.8	0	113.6	0	298.2	4089.2	539.5	3379.2	170.4
2005	209.2	0	39.2	13.1	156.9	3241.8	457.5	2575.2	209.2
2006	240.2	12	36	12	180.1	2269.7	300.2	1861.4	108.1
2007	228	0	21.7	32.6	173.7	2551.3	390.8	2073.6	86.9
2008	135.7	0	20.9	10.4	104.4	2192.3	302.7	1816.5	73.1
2009	254.5	0	40.7	10.2	203.6	2158.4	285.1	1812.3	61.1
2010	81.3	0	20.3	0	61	2186.1	193.2	1860.7	132.2
2011	207.3	0	46.1	0	161.3	2511.2	403.2	1958.3	149.8
2012	195	0	45.9	34.4	114.7	2580.3	344	2087.2	149.1
2013	127	0	11.5	0	115.5	2851.9	427.2	2366.9	57.7
2014	219.1	0	57.7	46.1	115.3	2156.4	173	1822	161.4
2015	204.4	0	34.1	22.7	147.6	2612.2	408.9	2055.7	147.6
2016	235.2	0	64.1	21.4	149.7	1924.1	171	1624.8	128.3
2017	284.1	0	40.6	50.7	192.8	1471.5	233.4	1197.5	40.6
2018	126.5	0	19.5	9.7	97.3	1702.3	223.7	1342.4	136.2
2019	183.3	0	19.3	9.6	154.3	1398.7	135	1186.5	77.2

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Independence, OR	183.3	1,398.7	9,854	4	2019
Monmouth, OR	141.1	1,204.1	10,630	5	2019
Dallas, OR	282.6	1,919.6	14,803	5	2019
Salem, OR	381.0	3,689.2	153,831	9	2019
Keizer, OR	152.1	1,615.6	39,397	11	2019
Amity, OR	60.8	1,032.8	1,482	13	2016

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Albany, OR	127.3	2,667.6	51,889	21	2019
Corvallis, OR	160.7	3,137.2	55,218	24	2018
Tigard, OR	213.9	2,535.0	51,885	41	2019
Beaverton, OR	216.7	1,985.4	100,130	43	2019
Springfield, OR	299.5	3,118.0	62,318	61	2019
Olympia, WA	476.7	3,479.3	50,972	147	2019

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