Portland, OR Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
34,881
Total Crimes
5,261.6
Total Crimes / 100k People
124.28%
Above National Average
95 out of 99
In Oregon
8,500 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Portland, OR?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Portland is 5,261.6 per 100,000 people. That's 124.28% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 78.30% higher than the Oregon total crime rate of 2,950.9 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Portland SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
9
Affordability
4
Diversity
8.5
Safety
3
Amenities
10
Education
8.5
Commute
6

How Does Portland Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Portland
/ 100k People
Oregon
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 34,881 5,261.6 2,950.9 2,346.0
Murder 53 8.0 2.9 6.5
Robbery 807 121.7 51.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 2,343 353.4 200.6 279.7
Violent Crime 3,465 522.7 291.9 387.8
Burglary 3,759 567.0 339.2 314.2
Larceny 21,287 3,211.0 1,928.8 1,398.0
Car Theft 6,370 960.9 391.0 246.0
Property Crime 31,416 4,738.9 2,659.0 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Portland

3,465
Violent Crimes
522.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
34.78%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 191.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Portland each year. That compares to a 1 in 342.6 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Portland is 522.7 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 34.78% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 79.07% higher than the Oregon violent crime rate of 291.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Portland

31,416
Property Crimes
4,738.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
142.00%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 21.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Portland each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Portland is 4,738.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 142.00% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 78.22% higher than the Oregon property crime rate of 2,659.0 per 100,000 people.

Portland Crime Compared To Oregon Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Oregon.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Portland

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Vancouver, WA 186,440 7,593 4,072.6 3,598.5 474.1
Lake Oswego, OR 40,171 686 1,707.7 1,640.5 67.2
Camas, WA 24,979 291 1,165.0 1,133.0 32.0
Battle Ground, WA 21,669 354 1,633.7 1,532.1 101.5
Milwaukie, OR 21,040 342 1,625.5 1,482.9 142.6
Washougal, WA 16,334 318 1,946.9 1,732.6 214.3
Oregon, WI 10,718 54 503.8 438.5 65.3
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