Crime in Portland, Oregon

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

*Closest City

Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	1096.6	3.7	71	278.3	743.6	6782.8	1070	4805.4	907.4
2001	848.3	3.9	56.8	235.9	551.7	7192	1041.2	5280	870.8
2002	828.5	3.7	65	237.6	522.2	7127.2	1047	5129	951.1
2003	813.5	5	56.9	250.7	501	7693.6	1189.1	5428.3	1076.2
2004	741.8	5.3	57.6	236.7	442.2	7630	1330.7	5207.8	1091.5
2005	713.9	3.7	60.1	210.4	439.7	6966.3	1132.7	4773.2	1060.3
2006	714.2	3.7	54	239.2	417.2	5901.4	1011.7	4063.8	825.9
2007	687.7	4.1	52	239.5	392.1	5869.6	899.4	4084.1	886
2008	622.9	4.7	45.2	204.7	368.3	5287.8	778.8	3905.3	603.8
2009	553.6	3.4	44.9	184.9	320.4	4723.6	658.9	3498.6	566
2010	540.6	3.9	40.8	178.1	317.9	5030.4	730	3725.4	575
2011	514.8	3.4	43.7	155.4	312.2	5088.6	729.3	3812.6	546.6
2012	517.2	3.3	38.6	158.9	316.4	5092.3	747.6	3745.3	599.5
2013		2.3	38.4	150.5	291.6	4864.8	677.7	3647.1	539.9
2014	472.8	4.2	42.6	137.6	288.5	5234.8	673.4	4013	548.3
2016	492.6	2.2	60.6	153.6	276.3	5152.7	632.9	3753	766.8
2017	515.7	3.7	67.4	160.9	283.6	5677	729.1	3824.6	1123.3
2018	520	3.8	66.6	160.7	288.9	5459.6	676.1	3728.8	1054.7
2019	544.6	4.4	55.6	147.9	336.8	5203.3	634.3	3597.6	971.4

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Milwaukie, OR	172.5	1,480.4	20,480	5	2018
Lake Oswego, OR	60.2	1,205.9	39,318	8	2019
Vancouver, WA	480.5	3,241.6	166,375	8	2019
Gresham, OR	442.7	3,109.5	110,692	9	2019
Gladstone, OR	194.5	1,985.4	12,152	9	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Seattle, WA	585.4	4,495.6	700,313	146	2019
Sacramento, CA	627.1	3,182.1	499,997	484	2019
San Francisco, CA	669.6	5,505.6	881,255	539	2019
San Jose, CA	438.4	2,419.6	875,840	570	2019
Fresno, CA	555.3	3,344.6	403,966	621	2018

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

Reviews for Portland 386 Reviews

There is no One way to see any large city - 3/20/2023
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... Read More

Amy | Austin, TX | Reply | 2 Replies

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Great Place, Too Many Cars. - 11/8/2022
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... Read More

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Houston Transplant, 2022 Portland Review - 10/10/2022
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... Read More

Josh | Houston, TX | Reply | 4 Replies

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