Crime & Safety in Forest Grove, OR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.37
per 1,000 residents
-25% vs national
Property Crime Rate
13.67
per 1,000 residents
-37% vs national
Total Crimes
460
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-2% vs national
Property Clearance
17%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+21%
vs 25K-50K avg
+21% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-20.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Forest Grove Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Forest Grove vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Forest 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)Forest Grove police solve 60% of robbery cases but only 5% 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 | 21 | 0.78 | 4.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 5 | 0.19 | 60.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 65 | 2.41 | 52.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 55 | 2.04 | 18.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 287 | 10.63 | 16.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 27 | 1.00 | 25.9% |
Forest Grove, OR reported 91 violent crimes and 369 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.37 per 1,000 residents is 24.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 287 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 10.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Forest Grove's violent crime rate is 21% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91 | 369 | 3.37 | 13.67 |
| 2023 | 115 | 386 | 4.25 | 14.26 |
| 2022 | 92 | 486 | 3.54 | 18.68 |
| 2021 | 77 | 382 | 2.97 | 14.75 |
| 2020 | 57 | 531 | 2.19 | 20.37 |
| 2019 | 52 | 466 | 2.07 | 18.59 |
| 2018 | 43 | 451 | 1.75 | 18.36 |
| 2017 | 62 | 434 | 2.53 | 17.70 |
| 2016 | 52 | 529 | 2.13 | 21.65 |