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Crime rate in Gresham, Oregon (OR): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Gresham, OR compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Gresham, OR

The 2022 crime rate in Gresham, OR is 316 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.3 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 89.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Gresham crime rate fell by 3% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 10 - a decrease of 6 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Gresham has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Gresham, OR is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Gresham:

315.5
Camas:

72.3
Washougal:

187.4
Milwaukie:

111.0
Portland:

575.8
Gladstone:

225.2
Sandy:

127.7
Vancouver:

498.3
Oregon City:

219.8
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Gresham by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		7
(6.6)		1
(0.9)		4
(3.7)		5
(4.5)		2
(1.8)		1
(0.9)		6
(5.4)		10
(8.9)		3
(2.7)		3
(2.7)		6
(5.5)		16
(14.5)		10
(9.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		37
(36.1)		42
(39.8)		37
(34.7)		33
(30.5)		52
(47.3)		47
(42.6)		10
(9.0)		71
(63.7)		82
(72.9)		71
(63.5)		77
(69.6)		78
(71.1)		55
(49.8)		55
(49.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		153
(149.3)		176
(166.7)		171
(160.2)		207
(191.3)		275
(250.1)		215
(195.0)		51
(46.0)		113
(101.4)		86
(76.5)		117
(104.7)		113
(102.1)		122
(111.1)		100
(90.5)		132
(118.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		192
(187.4)		245
(232.0)		209
(195.8)		243
(224.6)		279
(253.7)		285
(258.4)		69
(62.2)		239
(214.4)		217
(192.9)		289
(258.5)		304
(274.6)		321
(292.4)		333
(301.5)		288
(258.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		572
(558.3)		674
(638.3)		747
(700.0)		886
(818.8)		920
(836.6)		915
(829.7)		186
(167.7)		415
(372.2)		424
(377.0)		491
(439.2)		407
(367.7)		424
(386.3)		464
(420.1)		448
(401.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,747
(2,681)		2,714
(2,570)		3,032
(2,841)		3,230
(2,985)		3,123
(2,840)		3,500
(3,174)		714
(643.8)		1,845
(1,655)		2,037
(1,811)		2,109
(1,886)		1,996
(1,803)		1,757
(1,601)		1,787
(1,618)		1,690
(1,514)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		669
(652.9)		667
(631.7)		626
(586.6)		742
(685.8)		510
(463.8)		746
(676.5)		136
(122.6)		817
(732.8)		1,255
(1,116)		1,269
(1,135)		1,044
(943.2)		907
(826.3)		1,017
(920.8)		1,149
(1,030)
Arson
(per 100,000)		25
(24.4)		33
(31.3)		26
(24.4)		32
(29.6)		26
(23.6)		36
(32.6)		7
(6.3)		20
(17.9)		23
(20.5)		11
(9.8)		29
(26.2)		36
(32.8)		33
(29.9)		26
(23.3)
City-Data.com crime index309.7339.5326.4365.7382.0387.182.6285.9325.8336.3319.9316.8324.1315.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Oregon and other state lists, there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Gresham, Oregon as of May 07, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gresham is 6,970 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Gresham:

255.4
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Gresham:

274.8
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Gresham:

283.8
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Gresham:

263.3
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Gresham:

250.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Gresham:

225.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Gresham:

232.3
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Gresham:

64.9
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Gresham:

273.0
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Gresham:

308.3
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Gresham:

245.8
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Gresham:

214.6
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Gresham:

252.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Gresham:

204.5
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Gresham:

289.8
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Gresham:

242.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Gresham:

290.0
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Gresham:

259.9
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Gresham:

310.5
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Gresham:

303.0
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Gresham:

281.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Gresham:

305.2
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Gresham:

352.4
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Gresham:

333.3
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Gresham:

267.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Gresham:

84.1
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Gresham:

426.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Gresham:

378.9
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Gresham:

415.9
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Gresham:

370.0
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Gresham:

350.9
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Gresham:

343.6
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Gresham:

364.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Gresham:

366.7
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Gresham:

341.3
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Gresham:

471.7
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 141 (115 officers - 108 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.04
Oregon average:

1.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 155 (127 officers - 118 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
Oregon average:

1.54

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 161 (130 officers - 122 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
Oregon average:

1.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 163 (132 officers - 125 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
Oregon average:

1.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 155 (125 officers - 118 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.11
Oregon average:

1.65

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 153 (122 officers - 115 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.09
Oregon average:

1.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 149 (119 officers - 115 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.07
Oregon average:

1.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 152 (120 officers - 117 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.09
Oregon average:

1.64

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 152 (121 officers - 118 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.10
Oregon average:

1.53

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 152 (120 officers - 116 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.11
Oregon average:

1.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 141 (111 officers - 108 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.04
Oregon average:

5.73

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 162 (128 officers - 124 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
Oregon average:

1.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 158 (124 officers - 118 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
Oregon average:

1.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 159 (120 officers - 110 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.19
Oregon average:

1.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 159 (120 officers - 110 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.22
Oregon average:

1.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 159 (119 officers - 108 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.22
Oregon average:

1.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 153 (115 officers - 105 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.19
Oregon average:

1.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 153 (114 officers - 104 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
Oregon average:

1.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 141 (106 officers - 100 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.11
Oregon average:

1.55

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Gresham, OR
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 97030, 97060, 97080, 97233, 97236.

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