Crime rate in Portland, Oregon (OR): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
Crime rate in Portland, OR
The 2018 crime rate in Portland, OR was 448 (City-Data.com crime index), which was 1.6 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 93.5% of U.S. cities. The 2018 Portland crime rate fell by 3% compared to 2017. The number of homicides stood at 25 - an increase of 1 compared to 2017. In the last 5 years Portland has seen an increase in violent crime and in property crime.
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 20 (3.7) | 20 (3.7) | 22 (4.1) | 26 (4.7) | 19 (3.4) | 22 (3.9) | 20 (3.4) | 20 (3.3) | 14 (2.3) | 26 (4.2) | 14 (2.2) | 24 (3.7) | 25 (3.8) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 325 (60.1) | 293 (54.0) | 280 (52.0) | 250 (45.2) | 252 (44.9) | 230 (40.8) | 258 (43.7) | 231 (38.6) | 234 (38.4) | 262 (42.6) | 389 (60.6) | 438 (67.4) | 438 (66.6) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 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) | 950 (158.9) | 917 (150.5) | 847 (137.6) | 986 (153.6) | 1,045 (160.9) | 1,056 (160.7) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 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) | 1,892 (316.4) | 1,776 (291.6) | 1,776 (288.5) | 1,774 (276.3) | 1,842 (283.6) | 1,899 (288.9) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 6,121 (1,133) | 5,485 (1,012) | 4,840 (899.4) | 4,307 (778.8) | 3,696 (658.9) | 4,120 (730.0) | 4,303 (729.3) | 4,471 (747.6) | 4,128 (677.7) | 4,146 (673.4) | 4,064 (632.9) | 4,735 (729.1) | 4,444 (676.1) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 25,794 (4,773) | 22,033 (4,064) | 21,978 (4,084) | 21,597 (3,905) | 19,624 (3,499) | 21,026 (3,725) | 22,494 (3,813) | 22,398 (3,745) | 22,216 (3,647) | 24,707 (4,013) | 24,099 (3,753) | 24,837 (3,825) | 24,508 (3,729) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 5,730 (1,060) | 4,478 (825.9) | 4,768 (886.0) | 3,339 (603.8) | 3,175 (566.0) | 3,245 (575.0) | 3,225 (546.6) | 3,585 (599.5) | 3,289 (539.9) | 3,376 (548.3) | 4,924 (766.8) | 7,295 (1,123) | 6,932 (1,055) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 375 (69.4) | 408 (75.3) | 331 (61.5) | 303 (54.8) | 269 (48.0) | 214 (37.9) | 308 (52.2) | 254 (42.5) | 168 (27.6) | 166 (27.0) | 234 (36.4) | 307 (47.3) | N/A |
| City-Data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 274.0) | 561.6 | 505.3 | 497.3 | 439.7 | 393.6 | 403.5 | 398.1 | 398.6 | 375.3 | 393.0 | 409.9 | 460.2 | 447.8 |
The City-Data.com crime rate weighs serious crimes and violent crimes 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 270 registered sex offenders living in Portland, Oregon as of May 24, 2020.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Portland is 2,369 to 1.
Violent crime rate in 2018
| Portland: | 299.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 207.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2017
| Portland: | 297.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 215.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2016
| Portland: | 279.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 216.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2014
| Portland: | 264.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 200.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2013
| Portland: | 264.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 204.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2012
| Portland: | 282.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2011
| Portland: | 284.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2010
| Portland: | 296.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 223.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2009
| Portland: | 304.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 238.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
| Portland: | 341.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 252.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2007
| Portland: | 376.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 259.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
| Portland: | 389.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 264.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2005
| Portland: | 392.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 258.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2004
| Portland: | 330.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2003
| Portland: | 358.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 262.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2002
| Portland: | 366.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 272.2 |
Property crime rate in 2018
| Portland: | 479.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 189.3 |
Property crime rate in 2017
| Portland: | 505.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 206.4 |
Property crime rate in 2016
| Portland: | 429.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 216.6 |
Property crime rate in 2014
| Portland: | 417.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 230.8 |
Property crime rate in 2013
| Portland: | 398.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 250.4 |
Property crime rate in 2012
| Portland: | 426.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 267.3 |
Property crime rate in 2011
| Portland: | 418.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 273.5 |
Property crime rate in 2010
| Portland: | 418.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.4 |
Property crime rate in 2009
| Portland: | 391.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
| Portland: | 441.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2007
| Portland: | 517.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
| Portland: | 529.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005
| Portland: | 624.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Property crime rate in 2004
| Portland: | 559.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 327.4 |
Property crime rate in 2003
| Portland: | 543.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 334.1 |
Property crime rate in 2002
| Portland: | 493.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 336.9 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 1,177 (922 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.40 |
| Oregon average: | 1.53 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 1,174 (925 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.42 |
| Oregon average: | 1.59 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 1,150 (908 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.41 |
| Oregon average: | 1.80 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1,150 (908 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.45 |
| Oregon average: | 1.70 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1,149 (935 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.52 |
| Oregon average: | 1.90 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 1,156 (938 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.54 |
| Oregon average: | 1.69 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 1,195 (966 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.62 |
| Oregon average: | 1.75 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1,201 (956 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.62 |
| Oregon average: | 5.71 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1,186 (957 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.70 |
| Oregon average: | 1.81 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 1,242 (957 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.71 |
| Oregon average: | 1.78 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 1,259 (989 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.79 |
| Oregon average: | 1.74 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 1,259 (989 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.84 |
| Oregon average: | 1.81 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 1,259 (989 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.87 |
| Oregon average: | 1.58 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 1,251 (986 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.86 |
| 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: | 1.90 |
| Oregon average: | 1.55 |
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