John Day, OR Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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34%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

57%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

30%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

John Day crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that John Day crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The John Day crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The John Day crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	John Day_{/100k people}	Oregon_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,536 (estimate)	3,278	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.5	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.6	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	68.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	228.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	160 (estimate)	342	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	360.7	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	2,023.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	551.5	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,376 (estimate)	2,935	1,954

John Day crime map

The John Day crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in John Day as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The John Day crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the John Day crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

John Day crime rates are 34% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in John Day are 57% lower than the national average
In John Day you have a 1 in 66 chance of becoming a victim of crime
John Day is safer than 57% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in John Day has increased by 11%

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Daily Crime In John Day (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in John Day

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in John Day is 1 in 624

The chance of being a victim of property crime in John Day is 1 in 73

The chance of being a victim of crime in John Day is 1 in 66

Year Over Year Crime In John Day (per 100,000 people)

John Day police department

Item	John Day	Oregon	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	10	5,156	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	5.7	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 10 John Day police officers. This results in 5.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 157.6% greater than the Oregon average and 75.6% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Oregon

State	Total offenders	Oregon_/100K	National_/100K
Oregon	883	24	266

There are a total of 883 sex offenders in Oregon. This yields a total of 24 sex offenders in Oregon per 100,000 residents which is 91% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Canyon City, OR	807	486	4,170	4,656
Prairie City, OR	757	507	4,347	4,853
Mount Vernon, OR	786	540	4,633	5,173
John Day, OR	1,740	160	1,376	1,536

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Monroe North, WA	1,740	91	812	903
Fern Acres, HI	1,740	141	1,316	1,457
Charlotte Hall, MD	1,740	181	745	926
Richmond, ME	1,740	0	167	167
Wilder, ID	1,740	349	1,047	1,395
John Day, OR	1,740	160	1,376	1,536

Source: The John Day, OR crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.