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

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Crime rates in Portland by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	35 (6.9)	19 (3.7)	21 (3.9)	20 (3.7)	27 (5.0)	29 (5.3)	20 (3.7)	20 (3.7)	22 (4.1)	26 (4.7)	19 (3.4)	22 (3.9)	20 (3.4)
Rapes (per 100,000)	340 (66.8)	369 (71.0)	305 (56.8)	354 (65.0)	310 (56.9)	313 (57.6)	325 (60.1)	293 (54.0)	280 (52.0)	250 (45.2)	252 (44.9)	230 (40.8)	258 (43.7)
Robberies (per 100,000)	1,418 (278.6)	1,446 (278.3)	1,267 (235.9)	1,294 (237.6)	1,367 (250.7)	1,287 (236.7)	1,137 (210.4)	1,297 (239.2)	1,289 (239.5)	1,132 (204.7)	1,037 (184.9)	1,005 (178.1)	917 (155.4)
Assaults (per 100,000)	4,501 (884.3)	3,864 (743.6)	2,963 (551.7)	2,844 (522.2)	2,732 (501.0)	2,405 (442.2)	2,376 (439.7)	2,262 (417.2)	2,110 (392.1)	2,037 (368.3)	1,797 (320.4)	1,794 (317.9)	1,842 (312.2)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	6,107 (1,199.8)	5,560 (1,070.0)	5,592 (1,041.2)	5,702 (1,047.0)	6,484 (1,189.1)	7,237 (1,330.7)	6,121 (1,132.7)	5,485 (1,011.7)	4,840 (899.4)	4,307 (778.8)	3,696 (658.9)	4,120 (730.0)	4,303 (729.3)
Thefts (per 100,000)	24,308 (4,775.8)	24,970 (4,805.4)	28,358 (5,280.0)	27,933 (5,129.0)	29,599 (5,428.3)	28,322 (5,207.8)	25,794 (4,773.2)	22,033 (4,063.8)	21,978 (4,084.1)	21,597 (3,905.3)	19,624 (3,498.6)	21,026 (3,725.4)	22,494 (3,812.6)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	4,690 (921.4)	4,715 (907.4)	4,677 (870.8)	5,180 (951.1)	5,868 (1,076.2)	5,936 (1,091.5)	5,730 (1,060.3)	4,478 (825.9)	4,768 (886.0)	3,339 (603.8)	3,175 (566.0)	3,245 (575.0)	3,225 (546.6)
Arson (per 100,000)	468 (91.9)	511 (98.3)	385 (71.7)	496 (91.1)	384 (70.4)	363 (66.7)	375 (69.4)	408 (75.3)	331 (61.5)	303 (54.8)	269 (48.0)	214 (37.9)	308 (52.2)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)	658.3	619.0	572.4	573.8	600.7	588.7	546.6	491.7	484.0	427.9	383.1	392.7	387.5

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Oregon and other state lists there were 227 registered sex offenders living in Portland, Oregon as of May 25, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Portland to the number of sex offenders is 2,494 to 1.

See how dangerous Portland, OR is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Portland:
387.5
Milwaukie:
170.2
Vancouver:
330.8
Lake Oswego:
76.5
Beaverton:
146.6
Tigard:
194.5
Gladstone:
233.5
Gresham:
319.0
Fairview:
197.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Portland:
276.7
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Portland:
288.6
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Portland:
296.2
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Portland:
332.0
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Portland:
366.0
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Portland:
379.2
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Portland:
382.1
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Portland:
396.7
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Portland:
430.8
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Portland:
440.1
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Portland:
446.1
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Portland:
573.5
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Portland:
644.3
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Portland:
407.3
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Portland:
407.3
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Portland:
381.1
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Portland:
429.8
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Portland:
503.1
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Portland:
515.2
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Portland:
607.5
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Portland:
671.8
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Portland:
652.7
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Portland:
592.2
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Portland:
586.7
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Portland:
574.6
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Portland:
600.4
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Latest news about crime in Portland, OR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1,201 (956 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.62
Oregon average:
1.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1,186 (957 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.70
Oregon average:
1.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 1,242 (957 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.71
Oregon average:
1.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 1,259 (989 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.79
Oregon average:
1.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 1,259 (989 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.84
Oregon average:
1.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 1,259 (989 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.85
Oregon average:
1.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 1,251 (986 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.85
Oregon average:
1.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 1,267 (1,005 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.86
Oregon average:
1.55

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Portland

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

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