Crime & Safety in Sweet Home, OR
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.94
per 1,000 residents
-57% vs national
Property Crime Rate
26.73
per 1,000 residents
+23% vs national
Total Crimes
296
2024
Violent Clearance
75%
cases solved
+77% vs national
Property Clearance
22%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-26%
vs 10K-25K avg
-26% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-29.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Sweet Home Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Sweet Home vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Sweet Home 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)Sweet Home police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 0% of motor vehicle 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 | 1 | 0.10 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 4 | 0.39 | 75.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.19 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 11 | 1.07 | 81.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 36 | 3.49 | 19.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 228 | 22.08 | 23.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 12 | 1.16 | 0.0% |
Sweet Home, OR reported 20 violent crimes and 276 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.94 per 1,000 residents is 56.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 75% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 228 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 0.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Sweet Home's violent crime rate is 26% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 276 | 1.94 | 26.73 |
| 2023 | 28 | 339 | 2.74 | 33.21 |
| 2022 | 22 | 375 | 2.19 | 37.29 |
| 2021 | 32 | 311 | 3.16 | 30.68 |
| 2020 | 24 | 328 | 2.38 | 32.48 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 0.40 |
| 2018 | 16 | 498 | 1.65 | 51.28 |
| 2017 | 21 | 408 | 2.21 | 42.95 |
| 2016 | 9 | 431 | 0.96 | 46.16 |
| 2015 | 12 | 585 | 1.32 | 64.23 |