Bend, Oregon Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · 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

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
2024106,241179168.531,4471362.0
2023105,099193183.621,6701589.0
2022104,649158151.021,6601586.3
2021104,833182173.621,6291553.9
2020103,485174168.101,9591893.0

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)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 45% of cities

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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.