Crime & Safety in Cottage Grove, OR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.73
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.57
per 1,000 residents
-10% vs national
Total Crimes
237
2024
Violent Clearance
31%
cases solved
-27% vs national
Property Clearance
25%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+4%
vs 10K-25K avg
+4% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-22.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Cottage Grove Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cottage Grove vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Cottage Grove 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)Cottage Grove police solve 45% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of robbery 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 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 4 | 0.38 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 4 | 0.38 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 20 | 1.88 | 45.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 16 | 1.51 | 31.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 176 | 16.56 | 25.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 16 | 1.51 | 12.5% |
Cottage Grove, OR reported 29 violent crimes and 208 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.73 per 1,000 residents is 39.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 31% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 176 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 5.0% of aggravated assaults. Cottage Grove's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 | 208 | 2.73 | 19.57 |
| 2023 | 38 | 175 | 3.53 | 16.25 |
| 2022 | 32 | 102 | 3.01 | 9.60 |
| 2021 | 28 | 106 | 2.64 | 9.99 |
| 2020 | 30 | 187 | 2.84 | 17.72 |
| 2019 | 19 | 240 | 1.82 | 23.00 |
| 2018 | 27 | 416 | 2.64 | 40.62 |
| 2017 | 4 | 136 | 0.39 | 13.36 |
| 2016 | 24 | 546 | 2.39 | 54.46 |
| 2015 | 25 | 670 | 2.53 | 67.79 |