Portland, OR Crime and Crime Rate
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The Portland crime rate is much higher than the Oregon average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #125
Portland, OR | 2,634.33 |
Oregon | 1,497.00 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Portland, OR Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Portland, OR | Count | 26 | 262 | 847 | 1,776 | 4,146 | 24,707 | 3,376 | 166 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 4.2 | 42.6 | 137.6 | 288.5 | 673.4 | 4,013.0 | 548.3 | 27.0 | 2,386 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 26.5 | 52.7 | 140.8 | 434.0 | 2,204.6 | 240.5 | NA | 1,271 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Portland, OR | Count | 14 | 234 | 917 | 1,776 | 4,128 | 22,216 | 3,289 | 168 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 38.4 | 150.5 | 291.6 | 677.7 | 3,647.1 | 539.9 | 27.6 | 2,266 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 37.1 | 61.0 | 142.7 | 528.5 | 2,394.5 | 250.9 | NA | 1,439 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Portland, OR | Count | 20 | 231 | 950 | 1,892 | 4,471 | 22,398 | 3,585 | 254 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 3.3 | 38.6 | 158.9 | 316.4 | 747.6 | 3,745.3 | 599.5 | 42.5 | 2,410 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 29.2 | 61.9 | 154.1 | 561.7 | 2,400.9 | 261.7 | NA | 1,440 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Portland, OR | Count | 20 | 258 | 917 | 1,842 | 4,303 | 22,494 | 3,225 | 308 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 43.7 | 155.4 | 312.2 | 729.3 | 3,812.6 | 546.6 | 52.2 | 2,409 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 31.4 | 57.4 | 156.6 | 528.1 | 2,352.8 | 233.7 | NA | 1,401 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Portland, OR | Count | 22 | 230 | 1,005 | 1,794 | 4,120 | 21,026 | 3,245 | 214 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 3.9 | 40.8 | 178.1 | 317.9 | 730.0 | 3,725.4 | 575.0 | 37.9 | 2,433 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 31.7 | 62.4 | 155.6 | 512.6 | 2,267.7 | 232.6 | NA | 1,383 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Portland, OR | Count | 19 | 252 | 1,037 | 1,797 | 3,696 | 19,624 | 3,175 | 269 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 3.4 | 44.9 | 184.9 | 320.4 | 658.9 | 3,498.6 | 566.0 | 48.0 | 2,363 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 30.5 | 64.3 | 157.6 | 506.5 | 2,202.6 | 258.0 | NA | 1,373 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Portland, OR | Count | 26 | 250 | 1,132 | 2,037 | 4,307 | 21,597 | 3,339 | 303 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 45.2 | 204.7 | 368.3 | 778.8 | 3,905.3 | 603.8 | 54.8 | 2,642 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 30.5 | 69.7 | 154.8 | 550.9 | 2,432.3 | 299.0 | NA | 1,477 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Portland, OR | Count | 22 | 280 | 1,289 | 2,110 | 4,840 | 21,978 | 4,768 | 331 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 4.1 | 52.0 | 239.5 | 392.1 | 899.4 | 4,084.1 | 886.0 | 61.5 | 2,990 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 33.5 | 76.4 | 175.8 | 609.0 | 2,529.0 | 388.2 | NA | 1,618 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Portland, OR | Count | 20 | 293 | 1,297 | 2,262 | 5,485 | 22,033 | 4,478 | 408 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 54.0 | 239.2 | 417.2 | 1,011.7 | 4,063.8 | 825.9 | 75.3 | 3,040 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 32.3 | 72.7 | 173.0 | 645.2 | 2,636.1 | 390.7 | NA | 1,655 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Portland, OR | Count | 20 | 325 | 1,137 | 2,376 | 6,121 | 25,794 | 5,730 | 375 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 60.1 | 210.4 | 439.7 | 1,132.7 | 4,773.2 | 1,060.3 | 69.4 | 3,405 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 34.8 | 68.1 | 181.8 | 758.6 | 3,112.2 | 529.0 | NA | 1,913 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Portland, OR | 58.88 |
Oregon | 38.67 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Portland, OR Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2013 | Portland, OR | Count | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 9 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 28 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Portland, OR | Count | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 11 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 25 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Portland, OR | Count | 27 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 45 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 52 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Portland, OR | Count | 29 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 51 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 40 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Portland, OR | Count | 35 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 62 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 54 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Portland, OR | Count | 58 | 20 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 1 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 10.5 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 104 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 49 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Portland, OR | Count | 63 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 1 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 11.7 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 117 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 45 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Portland, OR | Count | 40 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 73 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 38 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Portland, OR | 1.75 |
Oregon | 2.09 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Portland, OR Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Portland, OR | Count | 1,149 | 935 | 214 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 186.6 | 151.9 | 34.8 | 1.69 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 267.6 | 165.0 | 102.7 | 2.16 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Portland, OR | Count | 1,156 | 938 | 218 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 189.8 | 154.0 | 35.8 | 1.72 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 251.3 | 153.0 | 98.3 | 2.02 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Portland, OR | Count | 1,195 | 966 | 229 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 199.8 | 161.5 | 38.3 | 1.81 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 256.8 | 156.8 | 100.0 | 2.07 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Portland, OR | Count | 1,201 | 956 | 245 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 203.6 | 162.0 | 41.5 | 1.83 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 262.1 | 159.3 | 102.8 | 2.11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Portland, OR | Count | 1,186 | 957 | 229 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 210.1 | 169.6 | 40.6 | 1.90 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 268.7 | 161.6 | 107.1 | 2.15 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Portland, OR | Count | 1,242 | 957 | 285 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 221.4 | 170.6 | 50.8 | 1.96 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 269.9 | 159.2 | 110.7 | 2.15 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Portland, OR | Count | 1,259 | 989 | 270 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 227.7 | 178.8 | 48.8 | 2.03 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 265.6 | 157.0 | 108.6 | 2.11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Portland, OR | Count | 1,259 | 989 | 270 | |
| Portland, OR | Per 100,000 | 234.0 | 183.8 | 50.2 | 2.09 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 269.9 | 160.9 | 109.1 | 2.15 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2005 | Portland, OR | Count | 1,259 | 989 | 270 | |