The 10 Safest Cities In Oregon For 2026

West Linn is an affluent suburb of Portland that has a penchant for safety.

You don't have to worry about purse-snatchers in Mary S. Young Park, because West Linn has the third safest rate of property crime in Oregon. And the city averaged only two violent crimes per month in 2024. Be warned, though; the city ranked as the third richest in Oregon in 2019, so you'll want to be making big bucks to enjoy the safe streets of West Linn.

Molalla comes in as the second safest city in Oregon overall, with the seventh safest rate of violent crime in the state. Molalla had five times less violent crime than the national average, which works out to about one violent crime every other month. So you don't need Batman watching over you when you're strolling through Feyrer Park.

Molalla is just 45 minutes south of Portland.

Philomath, situated in Benton County, just 5 miles west of Corvallis, Oregon, is a city with a 5,846 coming to be known for its low crime rates and high safety standards. As home to the historic Philomath College, the city can do the math needed to keep its residents safe.

Philomath had 5 violent crimes, which ranks it as the fifth safest city for violent crimes in the state. Regarding property crimes, Philomath is ranked fourth safest, further solidifying its position as the third safest place to live in Oregon.

A suburb of Portland, Lake Oswego is no stranger to our lists. In addition to moving up on our ranking of the safest places to live in Oregon to number one this year, it also ranked as the best place to live in Oregon for 2018.

But there's a slight catch to living a place this awesome -- cost. It's one of the richest cities in Oregon which translates to a median income close to $90,000 and median home prices around $500,000.

Another possible reason it has the second lowest violent crime rate in the state? Clackamas County is secretly how to Kris Kringle. I dunno, just saying.

Monmouth is monumentally safe, at least when it comes to places to live in Oregon.

The city had a seventh place finish for both property and violent crimes which drove it up seven spots from last year. Is that a coincidence? Probably, but it would be more exciting if it was some higher level cause.

One of the first places not located right on border of the water or Washington state, Monmouth is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The thing to do in town to stay safe? Grab a glass of wine from one of the many vineyards.

Living in Newberg-Dundee is pretty sweet if you like to pair your safety with a fine wine. What with Owen Roe, Rex Hill, and The Four Graces vineyards all calling Newberg-Dundee home, you can be sure that a wino will never have cause to complain here.

Newberg-Dundee experienced less than one violent crime a week in 2024 and had the 12th safest rate of property crime in Oregon. So you can be fairly certain that nobody's going to swipe your Amazon packages from outside your door.

Newberg-Dundee is about 25 miles southwest of Portland.

Central Point is a town of 19,199 with some awe-inspiring crime statistics. Like having the tenth safest lowest property crime in Oregon.

You know a place is extra safe when, on average, fewer than one crime is committed each week. We wonder if the local police are bored with such meager criminal activity. You can stay out as late as you want at the family-friendly Central Point without fear of an attack or theft. That's because there were only 33 violent crimes committed here over the past year.

Lindenhurst is located in Jackson County.