Sweet Home, Oregon Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 10,325
Key Insights
- →Sweet Home has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 174.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 36.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 9.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 44% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
174.3
-36.5% YoY
Murder Rate
9.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2673.1
276 total
vs National Avg
↓ -51%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 18
Murder1
Rape4
Robbery2
Aggravated Assault11
Property Crime: 276
Burglary36
Larceny-Theft228
Motor Vehicle Theft12
Arson5
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,325 | 18 | 174.3 | 1 | 276 | 2673.1 |
| 2023 | 10,209 | 28 | 274.3 | 0 | 339 | 3320.6 |
| 2022 | 10,055 | 22 | 218.8 | 0 | 375 | 3729.5 |
| 2021 | 10,136 | 32 | 315.7 | 0 | 311 | 3068.3 |
| 2020 | 10,099 | 24 | 237.6 | 3 | 328 | 3247.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Sweet Home
Based on violent crime rate of 174.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 44% 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.