Northwest, OR Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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79%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

22%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

90%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Northwest crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Northwest crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Portland crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Northwest crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Portland.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Northwest_{/100k people}	Portland_{/100k people}	Oregon_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	41,174	4,080 (estimate)	6,576	2,917	2,281
Murder	74	n/a	11.8	4.5	5.7
Rape	320	n/a	51.1	40.4	38.0
Robbery	1,209	n/a	193.1	62.4	66.5
Assault	2,875	n/a	459.2	219.0	264.1
Violent crime	4,478	444 (estimate)	715	326	364
Burglary	4,964	n/a	792.8	339.8	250.7
Theft	23,522	n/a	3,756.6	1,837.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	8,210	n/a	1,311.2	413.4	318.7
Property crime	36,696	3,636 (estimate)	5,861	2,591	1,917

Northwest crime map

The Northwest crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Northwest 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 Northwest crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Northwest 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

Northwest crime rates are 79% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Northwest are 22% higher than the national average
In Northwest you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Northwest is safer than 70% of the cities in Oregon
Year over year crime in Portland has decreased by 7%

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Daily Crime In Northwest (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Northwest

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Northwest is 1 in 226

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Northwest is 1 in 28

The chance of being a victim of crime in Northwest is 1 in 25

Year Over Year Crime In Portland (per 100,000 people)

Portland police department

Item	Northwest	Portland	Oregon
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	1,195	5,156
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.0	2.2

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}
Maywood Park, OR	1,224	46	364	409
Durham, OR	1,764	46	364	409
Stafford, OR	1,940	46	364	409
Meadow Glade, WA	2,774	59	476	535
North Plains, OR	2,706	59	741	800
King City, OR	4,345	161	724	885
Brush Prairie, WA	2,721	101	817	918
Portland, OR	650,380	715	5,861	6,576

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Memphis, TN	650,910	2,612	8,603	11,215
Oklahoma City, OK	649,821	638	2,934	3,572
Las Vegas, NV	644,594	470	3,082	3,552
Nashville, TN	667,070	1,129	4,405	5,534
Detroit, MI	672,351	2,052	4,734	6,786
Portland, OR	650,380	715	5,861	6,576

Source: The Northwest, Portland, OR crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.

Northwest, Portland, OR Crime Rates