Forest Grove, Oregon Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 26,992
Key Insights
- →Forest Grove has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 337.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 20.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 22% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.25 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
337.1
-20.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1367.1
369 total
vs National Avg
↓ -6%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 91
Murder0
Rape21
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault65
Property Crime: 369
Burglary55
Larceny-Theft287
Motor Vehicle Theft27
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,992 | 91 | 337.1 | 0 | 369 | 1367.1 |
| 2023 | 27,067 | 115 | 424.9 | 0 | 386 | 1426.1 |
| 2022 | 26,016 | 89 | 342.1 | 1 | 484 | 1860.4 |
| 2021 | 25,890 | 76 | 293.5 | 0 | 380 | 1467.7 |
| 2020 | 26,065 | 56 | 214.8 | 0 | 526 | 2018.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Forest Grove
Based on violent crime rate of 337.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 22% 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.