Crime & Safety in Ashland, OR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.53
per 1,000 residents
-44% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.66
per 1,000 residents
-19% vs national
Total Crimes
423
2024
Violent Clearance
64%
cases solved
+51% vs national
Property Clearance
30%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-3%
vs 10K-25K avg
-3% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+67.8%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Ashland Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Ashland vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Ashland is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Ashland police solve 71% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 2 | 0.10 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 10 | 0.48 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 41 | 1.96 | 70.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 43 | 2.05 | 14.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 309 | 14.75 | 32.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 18 | 0.86 | 16.7% |
Ashland, OR reported 53 violent crimes and 370 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.53 per 1,000 residents is 43.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 64% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 309 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 2.4% of aggravated assaults. Ashland's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53 | 370 | 2.53 | 17.66 |
| 2023 | 32 | 358 | 1.51 | 16.86 |
| 2022 | 37 | 547 | 1.70 | 25.10 |
| 2021 | 49 | 547 | 2.30 | 25.67 |
| 2020 | 42 | 529 | 1.96 | 24.70 |
| 2019 | 29 | 642 | 1.35 | 29.98 |
| 2018 | 38 | 702 | 1.79 | 33.01 |
| 2017 | 43 | 794 | 1.96 | 36.24 |
| 2016 | 50 | 830 | 2.38 | 39.49 |
| 2015 | 30 | 650 | 1.44 | 31.20 |