Crime & Safety in Hermiston, OR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.18
per 1,000 residents
-29% vs national
Property Crime Rate
32.25
per 1,000 residents
+48% vs national
Total Crimes
691
2024
Violent Clearance
68%
cases solved
+60% vs national
Property Clearance
52%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+22%
vs 10K-25K avg
+22% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+16.5%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Hermiston Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Hermiston vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Hermiston 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)Hermiston police solve 84% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of murder 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 | 2 | 0.10 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 9 | 0.46 | 11.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 6 | 0.31 | 50.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 45 | 2.31 | 84.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 30 | 1.54 | 36.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 568 | 29.12 | 54.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 31 | 1.59 | 25.8% |
Hermiston, OR reported 62 violent crimes and 629 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.18 per 1,000 residents is 29.1% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 68% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 568 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 11.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Hermiston's violent crime rate is 22% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62 | 629 | 3.18 | 32.25 |
| 2023 | 53 | 733 | 2.73 | 37.74 |
| 2022 | 57 | 602 | 2.93 | 30.97 |
| 2021 | 51 | 503 | 2.85 | 28.10 |
| 2020 | 38 | 441 | 2.12 | 24.64 |
| 2019 | 47 | 541 | 2.64 | 30.43 |
| 2018 | 42 | 584 | 2.40 | 33.34 |
| 2017 | 49 | 503 | 2.82 | 28.95 |
| 2016 | 32 | 455 | 1.85 | 26.33 |
| 2015 | 28 | 476 | 1.63 | 27.64 |