Crime & Safety in Milton-Freewater, OR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.31
per 1,000 residents
-48% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.77
per 1,000 residents
-18% vs national
Total Crimes
139
2024
Violent Clearance
69%
cases solved
+62% vs national
Property Clearance
19%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-1%
vs <10K avg
-1% vs <10K
YoY Change
-25.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Milton-Freewater Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Milton-Freewater vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Milton-Freewater 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)Milton-Freewater police solve 77% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% 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 | 2 | 0.29 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 13 | 1.88 | 76.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 31 | 4.48 | 22.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 74 | 10.69 | 14.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 18 | 2.60 | 27.8% |
Milton-Freewater, OR reported 16 violent crimes and 123 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.31 per 1,000 residents is 48.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 69% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 74 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 7.7% of aggravated assaults. Milton-Freewater's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 123 | 2.31 | 17.77 |
| 2023 | 22 | 129 | 3.11 | 18.26 |
| 2022 | 30 | 158 | 4.21 | 22.19 |
| 2021 | 20 | 77 | 2.84 | 10.92 |
| 2020 | 16 | 115 | 2.26 | 16.25 |
| 2019 | 14 | 163 | 1.99 | 23.12 |
| 2018 | 25 | 151 | 3.56 | 21.51 |
| 2017 | 30 | 192 | 4.28 | 27.39 |
| 2016 | 5 | 205 | 0.71 | 29.16 |
| 2015 | 20 | 294 | 2.82 | 41.44 |