Crime & Safety in St. Helens, OR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.74
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Property Crime Rate
9.24
per 1,000 residents
-57% vs national
Total Crimes
175
2024
Violent Clearance
83%
cases solved
+94% vs national
Property Clearance
55%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+5%
vs 10K-25K avg
+5% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-7.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How St. Helens Compares
Source: FBI (2024)St. Helens vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. St. Helens 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)St. Helens police solve 100% of robbery 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 | 0.34 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.07 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 34 | 2.33 | 94.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 32 | 2.19 | 15.6% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 93 | 6.36 | 71.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 10 | 0.68 | 30.0% |
St. Helens, OR reported 40 violent crimes and 135 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.74 per 1,000 residents is 38.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 83% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 93 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 5.9% of aggravated assaults. St. Helens's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40 | 135 | 2.74 | 9.24 |
| 2023 | 43 | 150 | 2.94 | 10.27 |
| 2022 | 40 | 164 | 2.79 | 11.42 |
| 2021 | 40 | 180 | 2.82 | 12.70 |
| 2020 | 35 | 192 | 2.53 | 13.89 |
| 2019 | 41 | 139 | 2.95 | 10.00 |
| 2018 | 21 | 208 | 1.52 | 15.07 |
| 2017 | 22 | 251 | 1.62 | 18.44 |
| 2016 | 39 | 335 | 2.96 | 25.41 |