What is the #1 most dangerous cities in oregon?

#	City	Population	Crime Rate per 1K
1	Portland	642,715	7.20
2	Ontario	11,728	6.72
3	Salem	176,666	5.34
4	Lakeview	3,043	5.22
5	Lincoln City	9,890	4.97
6	Medford	85,794	4.92
7	Klamath Falls	21,879	4.84
8	Madras	7,596	4.34
9	Gresham	112,818	4.10
10	Grants Pass	39,183	4.04
11	Warrenton	6,297	3.84
12	Coos Bay	15,867	3.70
13	Nyssa	3,220	3.70
14	The Dalles	15,973	3.69
15	Tillamook	5,229	3.66
16	Beaverton	97,502	3.65
17	Rockaway Beach	1,577	3.50
18	Forest Grove	26,406	3.37
19	Reedsport	4,317	3.24
20	Cornelius	13,700	3.23
21	Astoria	10,162	3.23
22	Tigard	55,395	3.19
23	Eugene	177,520	3.18
24	Hermiston	19,406	3.18
25	Hillsboro	107,050	3.18
26	Gervais	2,588	3.16
27	Pilot Rock	1,220	3.08
28	Springfield	61,642	3.06
29	Sutherlin	8,574	2.99
30	Stayton	8,223	2.92
31	Independence	10,088	2.81
32	Woodburn	26,845	2.79
33	St. Helens	14,152	2.74
34	Cottage Grove	10,630	2.73
35	Boardman	3,955	2.71
36	Talent	6,271	2.68
37	Cannon Beach	1,368	2.66
38	Dallas	17,214	2.63
39	Myrtle Creek	3,495	2.56
40	Pendleton	17,070	2.56
41	La Grande	13,059	2.55
42	Ashland	21,343	2.53
43	Newport	10,393	2.46
44	Prineville	11,187	2.41
45	Milton-Freewater	7,096	2.31
46	Oregon City	37,482	2.31
47	Phoenix	4,383	2.27
48	McMinnville	34,493	2.26
49	Fairview	10,627	2.25
50	Seaside	7,210	2.23
51	Tualatin	27,710	2.20
52	Toledo	3,547	2.18
53	Redmond	35,161	2.18
54	Roseburg	23,773	2.17
55	Burns	2,736	2.17
56	Umatilla	7,531	2.16
57	Rogue River	2,092	2.14
58	Canby	18,103	2.13
59	Eagle Point	9,783	2.03
60	Albany	56,773	1.98
61	Gladstone	11,986	1.95
62	Sweet Home	9,977	1.94
63	Milwaukie	21,256	1.93
64	Estacada	4,878	1.85
65	Corvallis	60,424	1.84
66	North Plains	3,393	1.79
67	Central Point	19,183	1.72
68	Bend	101,472	1.68
69	Aumsville	4,220	1.67
70	Junction City	6,926	1.61
71	North Bend	10,231	1.60
72	Oakridge	3,197	1.60
73	Sunriver	1,429	1.48
74	Keizer	39,013	1.46
75	Lebanon	18,978	1.44
76	Brookings	6,733	1.35
77	Monmouth	11,176	1.33
78	Hood River	8,360	1.32
79	Sherwood	20,227	1.31
80	Molalla	10,168	1.29
81	Coquille	4,019	1.26
82	Mount Angel	3,405	1.16
83	Clatskanie	2,198	1.14
84	Banks	2,092	1.11
85	Rainier	1,859	1.04
86	Jacksonville	2,991	1.03
87	Carlton	2,378	0.90
88	Hubbard	3,421	0.90
89	Winston	5,663	0.88
90	Yamhill	1,179	0.87
91	Philomath	5,537	0.86
92	Florence	9,483	0.84
93	Lake Oswego	40,367	0.66
94	Hines	1,629	0.65
95	Sandy	12,738	0.61
96	Amity	1,972	0.61
97	John Day	1,543	0.60
98	Silverton	10,445	0.58
99	West Linn	27,065	0.57
100	Scappoose	8,099	0.48
101	Vernonia	2,716	0.41
102	King City	5,078	0.41
103	Bandon	3,323	0.30
104	Baker City	10,177	0.29
105	Turner	3,107	0.00
106	Gold Beach	2,455	0.00
107	Enterprise	2,145	0.00
108	Columbia City	1,806	0.00
109	Stanfield	1,956	0.00
110	Gearhart	1,959	0.00
111	Coburg	1,541	0.00

Methodology

Cities in Oregon are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most dangerous cities in oregon?: Portland ranks #1 with 7.20 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in oregon?: 1. Portland (7.20), 2. Ontario (6.72), 3. Salem (5.34), 4. Lakeview (5.22), 5. Lincoln City (4.97)
How many cities in Oregon are ranked?: This ranking includes 111 cities in Oregon with available data.

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