Crime & Safety in Gresham, OR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
4.10
per 1,000 residents
-8% vs national
Property Crime Rate
24.27
per 1,000 residents
+12% vs national
Total Crimes
3,105
2024
Violent Clearance
43%
cases solved
+1% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-9%
vs 100K-250K avg
-9% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+6.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Gresham Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Gresham vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Gresham 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)Gresham police solve 67% of murder 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 | 6 | 0.05 | 66.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 63 | 0.58 | 4.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 93 | 0.85 | 20.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 287 | 2.62 | 58.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 349 | 3.19 | 11.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,612 | 14.73 | 9.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 695 | 6.35 | 5.0% |
Gresham, OR reported 449 violent crimes and 2,656 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 4.10 per 1,000 residents is 8.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 43% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,612 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 22.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Gresham's violent crime rate is 9% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 449 | 2,656 | 4.10 | 24.27 |
| 2023 | 425 | 3,303 | 3.86 | 29.97 |
| 2022 | 496 | 3,298 | 4.44 | 29.55 |
| 2021 | 507 | 3,269 | 4.59 | 29.60 |
| 2020 | 532 | 3,089 | 4.85 | 28.14 |
| 2019 | 491 | 3,442 | 4.44 | 31.10 |
| 2018 | 479 | 3,869 | 4.28 | 34.61 |
| 2017 | 396 | 3,716 | 3.52 | 33.04 |
| 2016 | 430 | 3,077 | 3.86 | 27.60 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
10
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2007 | Springwater Trail High School | 0 | 10 | indiscriminate | .270 Winchester rifle with scope |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.