Crime & Safety in Hillsboro, 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
24.29
per 1,000 residents
+12% vs national
Total Crimes
2,966
2024
Violent Clearance
59%
cases solved
+38% vs national
Property Clearance
24%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-30%
vs 100K-250K avg
-30% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
+8.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Hillsboro Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Hillsboro vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Hillsboro 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)Hillsboro police solve 72% of aggravated assault cases but only 12% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 52 | 0.48 | 13.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 66 | 0.61 | 47.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 225 | 2.08 | 72.4% |
| Burglary | Property | 188 | 1.74 | 23.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,234 | 20.69 | 24.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 201 | 1.86 | 11.9% |
Hillsboro, OR reported 343 violent crimes and 2,623 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 59% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,234 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 20.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Hillsboro's violent crime rate is 30% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 343 | 2,623 | 3.18 | 24.29 |
| 2023 | 314 | 2,690 | 2.92 | 25.03 |
| 2022 | 332 | 2,723 | 3.12 | 25.61 |
| 2021 | 283 | 2,283 | 2.50 | 20.19 |
| 2020 | 258 | 2,161 | 2.32 | 19.44 |
| 2019 | 275 | 2,164 | 2.49 | 19.58 |
| 2018 | 296 | 2,092 | 2.71 | 19.17 |
| 2017 | 274 | 2,150 | 2.55 | 20.01 |
| 2016 | 312 | 2,059 | 2.99 | 19.71 |