Bend, Oregon Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 106,241
Key Insights
- →Bend has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 168.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.2% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 45% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
168.5
-8.2% YoY
Murder Rate
2.8
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
1362.0
1,447 total
vs National Avg
↓ -53%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 179
Murder3
Rape24
Robbery24
Aggravated Assault128
Property Crime: 1,447
Burglary137
Larceny-Theft1,222
Motor Vehicle Theft88
Arson22
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 106,241 | 179 | 168.5 | 3 | 1,447 | 1362.0 |
| 2023 | 105,099 | 193 | 183.6 | 2 | 1,670 | 1589.0 |
| 2022 | 104,649 | 158 | 151.0 | 2 | 1,660 | 1586.3 |
| 2021 | 104,833 | 182 | 173.6 | 2 | 1,629 | 1553.9 |
| 2020 | 103,485 | 174 | 168.1 | 0 | 1,959 | 1893.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Bend
Based on violent crime rate of 168.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 45% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.