Crime & Safety in Prineville, OR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.41
per 1,000 residents
-46% vs national
Property Crime Rate
7.30
per 1,000 residents
-66% vs national
Total Crimes
117
2024
Violent Clearance
55%
cases solved
+30% vs national
Property Clearance
35%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-8%
vs 10K-25K avg
-8% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-54.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Prineville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Prineville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Prineville 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)Prineville police solve 67% 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 | 5 | 0.42 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 24 | 1.99 | 66.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 6 | 0.50 | 16.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 74 | 6.14 | 36.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 8 | 0.66 | 37.5% |
Prineville, OR reported 29 violent crimes and 88 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.41 per 1,000 residents is 46.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 55% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 74 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 8.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Prineville's violent crime rate is 8% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 | 88 | 2.41 | 7.30 |
| 2023 | 63 | 134 | 5.33 | 11.34 |
| 2022 | 29 | 140 | 2.50 | 12.08 |
| 2021 | 41 | 128 | 3.55 | 11.09 |
| 2020 | 34 | 200 | 3.11 | 18.32 |
| 2019 | 38 | 223 | 3.63 | 21.28 |
| 2018 | 43 | 372 | 4.22 | 36.53 |
| 2017 | 33 | 370 | 3.28 | 36.80 |
| 2016 | 55 | 298 | 5.73 | 31.06 |