Crime & Safety in Portland, OR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
7.20
per 1,000 residents
+61% vs national
Property Crime Rate
55.26
per 1,000 residents
+154% vs national
Total Crimes
38,921
2024
Violent Clearance
35%
cases solved
-18% vs national
Property Clearance
5%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-17%
vs 500K-1M avg
-17% vs 500K-1M
YoY Change
+0.5%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Portland Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Portland vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. Portland 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)Portland police solve 58% of murder cases but only 4% of larceny/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 | 67 | 0.11 | 58.2% |
| Rape | Violent | 317 | 0.51 | 10.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1,105 | 1.77 | 19.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 2,998 | 4.81 | 42.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 4,532 | 7.27 | 9.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 24,432 | 39.21 | 4.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 5,468 | 8.78 | 7.9% |
Portland, OR reported 4,489 violent crimes and 34,432 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 7.20 per 1,000 residents is 60.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 35% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 24,432 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 25.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (500,000 - 1,000,000 population), Portland's violent crime rate is 17% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,489 | 34,432 | 7.20 | 55.26 |
| 2023 | 4,487 | 36,696 | 7.17 | 58.61 |
| 2022 | 4,898 | 40,494 | 7.77 | 64.26 |
| 2021 | 5,014 | 37,898 | 7.55 | 57.05 |
| 2020 | 3,811 | 33,078 | 5.75 | 49.90 |
| 2019 | 3,613 | 34,452 | 5.46 | 52.03 |
| 2018 | 3,473 | 36,124 | 5.28 | 54.96 |
| 2017 | 3,367 | 36,894 | 5.18 | 56.81 |
| 2016 | 3,224 | 33,321 | 5.02 | 51.89 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
2
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2024 | Islamic School of Portland | 0 | 1 | nan | nan |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Cleveland High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.