crimebycounty

Oregon Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 36 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

262.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

2105.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

36/36

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Oregon crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Oregon, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

36

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Oregon

The average county-level total crime rate is 2366.0 per 100,000 residents, within 5% of the national county benchmark.

Wheeler County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Clackamas County reports 13443.2. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

36 of 36 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 229 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

36/36

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

229

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

Within 5% of national benchmark.

2366.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

31% below national benchmark.

262.0

National 380.7

Property crime

8% above national benchmark.

2105.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime5 counties

14% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range5 counties

14% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime26 counties

72% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage36

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Wheeler County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Grant County

    Rank #2 in this list

    96.7 per 100K

  3. Lake County

    Rank #3 in this list

    158.5 per 100K

  4. Harney County

    Rank #4 in this list

    373.5 per 100K

  5. Wallowa County

    Rank #5 in this list

    604.9 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Clackamas County

    Rank #1 in this list

    13443.2 per 100K

  2. Benton County

    Rank #2 in this list

    4932.2 per 100K

  3. Clatsop County

    Rank #3 in this list

    3750.9 per 100K

  4. Marion County

    Rank #4 in this list

    3673.9 per 100K

  5. Coos County

    Rank #5 in this list

    3548.1 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Clackamas County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1395.0 per 100K

  2. Malheur County

    Rank #2 in this list

    469.3 per 100K

  3. Wasco County

    Rank #3 in this list

    435.5 per 100K

  4. Josephine County

    Rank #4 in this list

    402.3 per 100K

  5. Marion County

    Rank #5 in this list

    392.1 per 100K

All Oregon Counties

CountySafety Score
Wheeler County98/100
Grant County93/100
Lake County91/100
Harney County84/100
Wallowa County75/100
Multnomah County63/100
Crook County52/100
Jefferson County44/100
Columbia County44/100
Polk County43/100
Linn County39/100
Curry County31/100
Deschutes County28/100
Yamhill County27/100
Tillamook County23/100
Lincoln County22/100
Morrow County21/100
Sherman County21/100
Klamath County20/100
Baker County20/100
Union County19/100
Washington County17/100
Hood River County16/100
Douglas County12/100
Josephine County11/100
Gilliam County11/100
Lane County9/100
Umatilla County9/100
Jackson County6/100
Wasco County6/100
Malheur County6/100
Coos County5/100
Marion County4/100
Clatsop County4/100
Benton County2/100
Clackamas County0/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Oregon crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Oregon county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Wheeler County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Oregon county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Oregon county has the highest reported crime rate?
Clackamas County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Oregon county dataset at 13443.2 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Oregon compare with the national crime benchmark?
Oregon's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 2366.0 per 100,000 residents, within 5% of national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Oregon?
Property crime makes up about 89% of the average reported county crime mix in Oregon, while violent crime makes up about 11%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Oregon?
36 of 36 Oregon counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Oregon county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Clackamas County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Oregon county dataset at 1395.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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