Cottage Grove, Oregon Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,627 | 29 | 272.9 | 1 | 208 | 1957.3 |
| 2023 | 10,767 | 38 | 352.9 | 0 | 175 | 1625.3 |
| 2022 | 10,622 | 31 | 291.8 | 0 | 100 | 941.4 |
| 2021 | 10,606 | 28 | 264.0 | 1 | 103 | 971.1 |
| 2020 | 10,556 | 30 | 284.2 | 0 | 183 | 1733.6 |
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)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 29% of cities
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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.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.