Lake Oswego, OR Crime


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Lake Oswego, a picturesque city in Oregon, has a reputation for being a safe and affluent community. However, according to recent data, there is still a notable amount of crime in the area. The violent crime rate in Lake Oswego is reported to be 8.4, significantly lower than the national average of 22.7. This means that while violent crime does occur in Lake Oswego, it is relatively uncommon. On the other hand, the property crime rate in Lake Oswego is 22, slightly lower than the US average of 35.4. This includes crimes such as burglary, theft, and vehicle theft. Despite the lower rates compared to the national average, it is important to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to ensure personal safety and protect property in Lake Oswego.

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

Lake Oswego violent crime is 8.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Lake Oswego property crime is 22.0. (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
Lake Oswego, OR Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200077.6019.419.438.82090.9368.81580.7141.4
200175.4011.216.847.52597.1480.31946.4170.3
200290.908.32260.62178.4421.41611.1146
20036905.516.646.91890.9298.11515.477.3
200487.8016.524.746.71824.9271.71457.296
200521.702.72.716.31495.7336.61077.781.4
200667.408.116.243.11528.3342.31110.575.5
200784016.321.7461657.82981281.378.6
200870.52.710.98.148.81410.6265.81101.343.4
20096208.116.237.71323.5202.2109724.3
201080.3013.413.453.51325.3211.5107142.8
201151.305.48.137.81356.4208.11105.143.2
201293.8016.126.850.91747.6388.61281.277.7
201301613.429.41643.2296.61282.564.1
201450.2010.610.629.11363.8269.6975.3118.9
201679.8023.212.943.71147.7159.5952.136
201738.2017.82.517.81149.6165.3910.573.8
201850.6027.810.112.61339.8290.7978.370.8
201960.22.517.51525.11205.9137.9952.7115.3

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Tigard, OR213.92,535.051,88542019
Tualatin, OR226.72,753.026,33142019
Milwaukie, OR172.51,480.420,48042018
West Linn, OR70.5856.825,37642019
King City, OR24.61,571.74,07252019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Tualatin, OR226.72,753.026,33142019
Milwaukie, OR172.51,480.420,48042018
West Linn, OR70.5856.825,37642019
Gladstone, OR194.51,985.412,15262019
Oregon City, OR283.61,707.221,15872019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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I have lived occasionally in Lake Oswego with my sister who married a LO man and found it very sweet. He was raised there by hard-working parents who had fantastic work  More

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Retired in Lake Oswego to be close to family and Live in a beautiful little city. We call it Paradise. We’ve had part-time property in Oregon for 20 years and we have  More

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Ive lived here 22 years and it has gone from a charming small town to a congested pass thru neighborhood. People are rude, traffic a nightmare and we hate it here but  More

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