Portland, Oregon Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 623,066
Key Insights
- →Portland has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 720.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 0.7% from the previous year.
- →67 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 6% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
720.1
+0.7% YoY
Murder Rate
10.8
67 murders
Property Crime Rate
5526.2
34,432 total
vs National Avg
↑ 101%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 4,487
Murder67
Rape317
Robbery1,105
Aggravated Assault2,998
Property Crime: 34,432
Burglary4,532
Larceny-Theft24,432
Motor Vehicle Theft5,468
Arson260
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 623,066 | 4,487 | 720.1 | 67 | 34,432 | 5526.2 |
| 2023 | 626,146 | 4,478 | 715.2 | 74 | 36,696 | 5860.6 |
| 2022 | 630,129 | 4,733 | 751.1 | 94 | 39,852 | 6324.4 |
| 2021 | 664,350 | 4,785 | 720.3 | 83 | 37,049 | 5576.7 |
| 2020 | 662,941 | 3,465 | 522.7 | 53 | 31,416 | 4738.9 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Portland
Based on violent crime rate of 720.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 6% 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.