Crime & Safety in Bend, OR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.68
per 1,000 residents
-62% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.62
per 1,000 residents
-37% vs national
Total Crimes
1,626
2024
Violent Clearance
79%
cases solved
+87% vs national
Property Clearance
39%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-63%
vs 100K-250K avg
-63% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-8.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Bend Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Bend vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Bend 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)Bend police solve 100% of murder cases but only 36% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 3 | 0.03 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 24 | 0.23 | 41.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 24 | 0.23 | 87.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 128 | 1.20 | 84.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 137 | 1.29 | 43.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,222 | 11.50 | 38.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 88 | 0.83 | 36.4% |
Bend, OR reported 179 violent crimes and 1,447 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.68 per 1,000 residents is 62.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 79% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,222 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 10.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Bend's violent crime rate is 63% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 179 | 1,447 | 1.68 | 13.62 |
| 2023 | 194 | 1,670 | 1.85 | 15.89 |
| 2022 | 159 | 1,678 | 1.52 | 16.03 |
| 2021 | 192 | 1,653 | 1.83 | 15.77 |
| 2020 | 179 | 1,971 | 1.73 | 19.05 |
| 2019 | 155 | 1,919 | 1.54 | 19.08 |
| 2018 | 164 | 2,096 | 1.68 | 21.52 |
| 2017 | 163 | 1,980 | 1.74 | 21.11 |
| 2016 | 101 | 2,024 | 1.13 | 22.68 |
| 2015 | 136 | 2,369 | 1.58 | 27.53 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2014 | Bend High School | 0 | 0 | public suicide | hunting rifle |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.