Cottage Grove, Oregon Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 10,627

Key Insights

  • Cottage Grove has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 272.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 22.7% from the previous year.
  • 1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 9.4 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 29% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
272.9
-22.7% YoY
Murder Rate
9.4
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1957.3
208 total
vs National Avg
-24%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 29

Murder1
Rape4
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault20

Property Crime: 208

Burglary16
Larceny-Theft176
Motor Vehicle Theft16
Arson3

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202410,62729272.912081957.3
202310,76738352.901751625.3
202210,62231291.80100941.4
202110,60628264.01103971.1
202010,55630284.201831733.6

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

B
Safety Grade for Cottage Grove

Based on violent crime rate of 272.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 29% of cities

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

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