Zip 97202 (Portland, OR) Crime

The crime rate in 97202 Portland, OR is significantly higher than the United States average. Specifically, violent crime stands at 23 compared to the US average of 22.7 while Property Crime stands at 73.5 compared to the US average of 35.4. This reflects a stark reality for those living in 97202 Portland, OR as it has a much higher level of criminal activity than what is observed across the country on average.

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

Portland (zip 97202) violent crime is 23.0. (The US average is 22.7)

Portland (zip 97202) property crime is 73.5. (The US average is 35.4)

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

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

Milwaukie, OR Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	215.7	0	29.4	73.5	112.8	4545	622.7	3515.4	406.9
2001	221.2	0	43.3	76.9	101	5899.6	759.7	4639.9	500
2002	208.6	0	42.7	61.6	104.3	4869.6	701.8	3565.7	602.2
2003	211.7	0	52.9	48.1	110.7	5167.2	943	3714.2	510
2004	163.1	0	38.4	33.6	91.2	5004.6	854.1	3502.7	647.8
2005	142.7	4.8	23.8	42.8	71.4	4238.2	428.1	3258.3	551.8
2006	156	0	61.5	37.8	56.7	2945.5	520.1	2103.9	321.5
2007	199.4	4.7	38	52.2	104.5	3114.9	427.4	2321.9	365.6
2008	125.7	4.8	33.8	24.2	62.9	3002.3	531.8	2136.9	333.6
2009	135.1	0	33.8	24.1	77.2	2247.7	332.8	1717.2	197.8
2010	101.6	0	33.9	53.2	14.5	2500.7	478.9	1881.6	140.3
2011	102.4	0	19.5	34.1	48.8	2740.5	453.5	2111.5	175.5
2012	121	0	14.5	29	77.4	2579.4	556.5	1824.4	198.4
2013		0	24.4	24.4	97.7	2802.7	380.9	2119.1	302.7
2014	248	4.9	9.7	43.8	189.7	2246.9	355	1619.5	272.3
2016	138.5	0	23.9	52.5	62.1	2125.6	229.3	1485.6	410.8
2017	152.1	0	33.3	33.3	85.6	2258.4	389.9	1416.8	451.7
2018	172.5	0	67.1	28.7	76.7	1480.4	249.1	991.7	239.5

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Milwaukie, OR	172.5	1,480.4	20,480	3	2018
Portland, OR	544.6	5,203.3	609,136	4	2019
Lake Oswego, OR	60.2	1,205.9	39,318	6	2019
Gladstone, OR	194.5	1,985.4	12,152	7	2019
Tigard, OR	213.9	2,535.0	51,885	8	2019
West Linn, OR	70.5	856.8	25,376	8	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Milwaukie, OR	172.5	1,480.4	20,480	3	2018
Lake Oswego, OR	60.2	1,205.9	39,318	6	2019
Gladstone, OR	194.5	1,985.4	12,152	7	2019
West Linn, OR	70.5	856.8	25,376	8	2019
Tualatin, OR	226.7	2,753.0	26,331	10	2019
Oregon City, OR	283.6	1,707.2	21,158	10	2019

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Richard · Portland, OR

What Crime!

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in the Sellwood-Moreland area (97202) for over 59 years. As compared to some other Zip Codes in Portland, our crime rate is almost null. I lived in three More

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Jeff · Portland, OR

"What do you do?"

Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Washington, D.C., where the above question, upon meeting someone, invariably meant one thing: "What do you do for work?" In Portland, that question opens a More

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Kings_Deer · Monument, CO

Lies, lies, lies

Over 17 years ago

I just have to reply to the comment below: "Portland does have a very damp climate, except during the summer. However, if you check the stats you'll see that Atlanta More

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Zip 97202 (Portland, OR) Crime

Portland (zip 97202) violent crime is 23.0. (The US average is 22.7)

Portland (zip 97202) property crime is 73.5. (The US average is 35.4)

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