Crime rate in Salem, Oregon (OR): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 6 (4.3) | 5 (3.5) | 4 (2.8) | 3 (2.0) | 9 (6.0) | 3 (1.9) | 9 (5.9) | 5 (3.2) | 1 (0.6) | 3 (1.9) | 7 (4.4) | 7 (4.4) | 2 (1.2) | 5 (3.1) | 7 (4.2) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 79 (56.1) | 75 (52.6) | 61 (42.3) | 53 (35.8) | 74 (48.9) | 58 (37.5) | 58 (37.7) | 71 (45.7) | 48 (30.8) | 32 (20.5) | 40 (25.4) | 47 (29.7) | 44 (27.2) | 44 (26.9) | 38 (22.8) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 156 (110.7) | 180 (126.3) | 141 (97.7) | 134 (90.5) | 129 (85.3) | 132 (85.4) | 136 (88.4) | 121 (77.9) | 118 (75.7) | 119 (76.1) | 138 (87.7) | 138 (87.2) | 103 (63.6) | 127 (77.8) | 128 (76.9) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 103 (73.1) | 254 (178.2) | 539 (373.5) | 516 (348.6) | 479 (316.8) | 390 (252.5) | 369 (239.9) | 379 (244.0) | 316 (202.8) | 365 (233.6) | 379 (240.9) | 328 (207.3) | 356 (219.7) | 361 (221.0) | 360 (216.2) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 1,415 (1,004.0) | 1,575 (1,105.3) | 1,400 (970.1) | 1,170 (790.5) | 1,073 (709.7) | 915 (592.3) | 1,094 (711.2) | 967 (622.5) | 868 (557.1) | 891 (570.1) | 1,043 (662.8) | 983 (621.2) | 828 (511.0) | 734 (449.4) | 907 (544.7) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 9,277 (6,582.7) | 8,417 (5,906.6) | 7,420 (5,141.4) | 6,752 (4,561.9) | 6,363 (4,208.6) | 5,629 (3,643.7) | 5,428 (3,528.5) | 4,617 (2,972.4) | 4,761 (3,055.4) | 4,641 (2,969.6) | 4,958 (3,150.9) | 5,143 (3,250.2) | 5,562 (3,432.7) | 5,222 (3,197.4) | 5,114 (3,071.3) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 1,353 (960.0) | 1,571 (1,102.4) | 1,120 (776.1) | 1,082 (731.0) | 831 (549.6) | 892 (577.4) | 651 (423.2) | 629 (404.9) | 427 (274.0) | 428 (273.9) | 730 (463.9) | 656 (414.6) | 641 (395.6) | 711 (435.3) | 640 (384.4) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 23 (16.3) | 42 (29.5) | 43 (29.8) | 32 (21.6) | 54 (35.7) | 30 (19.4) | 40 (26.0) | 35 (22.5) | 36 (23.1) | 37 (23.7) | 51 (32.4) | 42 (26.5) | 35 (21.6) | 27 (16.5) | 28 (16.8) |
| City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.5) | 520.3 | 533.4 | 487.1 | 425.9 | 402.0 | 343.4 | 341.1 | 310.0 | 272.3 | 270.4 | 313.3 | 306.9 | 291.9 | 289.4 | 284.7 |
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 118 registered sex offenders living in Salem, Oregon as of April 26, 2018.
The ratio of number of residents in Salem to the number of sex offenders is 1,419 to 1.
When are crimes committed in Salem, OR?
(Crimes per weekday per hour based on 185,806 crime reports from years 1972 to 2017)Violent crime rate in 2016
| Salem: | 177.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 216.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2015
| Salem: | 182.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 208.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2014
| Salem: | 171.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 200.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2013
| Salem: | 185.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 204.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2012
| Salem: | 198.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2011
| Salem: | 179.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2010
| Salem: | 171.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 223.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2009
| Salem: | 213.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 238.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
| Salem: | 213.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 252.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2007
| Salem: | 210.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 259.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
| Salem: | 261.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 264.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2005
| Salem: | 259.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 258.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2004
| Salem: | 288.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2003
| Salem: | 215.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 262.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2002
| Salem: | 159.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 272.2 |
Property crime rate in 2016
| Salem: | 320.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 216.6 |
Property crime rate in 2015
| Salem: | 315.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 221.5 |
Property crime rate in 2014
| Salem: | 333.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 230.8 |
Property crime rate in 2013
| Salem: | 348.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 250.4 |
Property crime rate in 2012
| Salem: | 359.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 267.3 |
Property crime rate in 2011
| Salem: | 303.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 273.5 |
Property crime rate in 2010
| Salem: | 305.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.4 |
Property crime rate in 2009
| Salem: | 333.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
| Salem: | 382.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2007
| Salem: | 387.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
| Salem: | 434.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005
| Salem: | 495.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Property crime rate in 2004
| Salem: | 577.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 327.4 |
Property crime rate in 2003
| Salem: | 693.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 334.1 |
Property crime rate in 2002
| Salem: | 685.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 336.9 |
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.14 |
| Oregon average: | 1.33 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 313 (187 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.14 |
| Oregon average: | 1.66 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 316 (181 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.12 |
| Oregon average: | 1.65 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 302 (187 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.18 |
| Oregon average: | 1.53 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 302 (187 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.19 |
| Oregon average: | 1.57 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 308 (191 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.22 |
| Oregon average: | 1.59 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 349 (206 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.32 |
| Oregon average: | 1.62 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 349 (206 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.33 |
| Oregon average: | 1.59 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 308 (196 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.27 |
| Oregon average: | 1.57 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 308 (196 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.27 |
| Oregon average: | 1.61 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 290 (185 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.35 |
| Oregon average: | 1.56 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 315 (186 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.36 |
| Oregon average: | 1.58 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 284 (181 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.32 |
| Oregon average: | 1.58 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 284 (166 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.21 |
| Oregon average: | 1.55 |
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