Crime & Safety in Newport, OR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.46
per 1,000 residents
-45% vs national
Property Crime Rate
26.72
per 1,000 residents
+23% vs national
Total Crimes
308
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-0% vs national
Property Clearance
42%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-6%
vs 10K-25K avg
-6% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-0.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Newport Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Newport vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Newport 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)Newport police solve 100% of murder cases but only 0% of robbery 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 | 1 | 0.09 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 8 | 0.76 | 12.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.28 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 14 | 1.33 | 64.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 29 | 2.75 | 24.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 239 | 22.65 | 44.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 14 | 1.33 | 42.9% |
Newport, OR reported 26 violent crimes and 282 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.46 per 1,000 residents is 45.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 239 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 7.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Newport's violent crime rate is 6% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | 282 | 2.46 | 26.72 |
| 2023 | 26 | 293 | 2.48 | 27.99 |
| 2022 | 41 | 314 | 3.84 | 29.44 |
| 2021 | 45 | 377 | 4.00 | 33.52 |
| 2020 | 32 | 321 | 2.92 | 29.32 |
| 2019 | 37 | 279 | 3.43 | 25.90 |
| 2018 | 38 | 385 | 3.56 | 36.04 |
| 2017 | 5 | 33 | 0.48 | 3.15 |