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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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Crime rates in Salem by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Murders (per 100,000)	5 (3.7)	4 (2.9)	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)
Rapes (per 100,000)	74 (55.3)	81 (58.3)	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)
Robberies (per 100,000)	177 (132.3)	160 (115.1)	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)
Assaults (per 100,000)	81 (60.6)	88 (63.3)	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)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	1,259 (941.2)	1,395 (1,003.7)	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)
Thefts (per 100,000)	7,629 (5,703.3)	8,515 (6,126.6)	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)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	758 (566.7)	877 (631.0)	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)
Arson (per 100,000)	21 (15.7)	27 (19.4)	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)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)	450.1	473.0	519.9	533.1	486.8	432.8	408.6	349.1	346.7	315.1	276.8	274.8	318.4

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 81 registered sex offenders living in Salem, Oregon as of April 22, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Salem to the number of sex offenders is 1,922 to 1.

See how dangerous Salem, OR is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Salem:
318.4
Keizer:
162.6
Turner:
170.6
Independence:
189.4
Aumsville:
183.7
Monmouth:
110.9
Silverton:
111.6
Gervais:
151.1
Dallas:
171.7

Violent crime rate in 2012
Salem:
201.8
U.S. Average:
214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Salem:
182.1
U.S. Average:
214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Salem:
174.2
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Salem:
216.6
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Salem:
217.0
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Salem:
213.8
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Salem:
266.2
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Salem:
263.7
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Salem:
288.0
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Salem:
215.4
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Salem:
159.0
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Salem:
155.8
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Salem:
161.8
U.S. Average:
277.6

Property crime rate in 2012
Salem:
365.6
U.S. Average:
266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
Salem:
308.5
U.S. Average:
273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Salem:
310.3
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Salem:
339.3
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Salem:
388.4
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Salem:
393.6
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Salem:
441.9
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Salem:
504.0
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Salem:
576.8
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Salem:
692.9
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Salem:
685.0
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Salem:
611.6
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Salem:
567.5
U.S. Average:
331.5

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

Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

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:
1.24
Oregon average:
1.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 315 (186 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.27
Oregon average:
1.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 284 (181 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.25
Oregon average:
1.58

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 284 (166 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.15
Oregon average:
1.55

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Salem

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Zip codes: 97302, 97306.

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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