Sellwood-Moreland, OR Crime Rates: Stats & Map

127%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

52%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

142%

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.

Sellwood-Moreland 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 Sellwood-Moreland 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 Sellwood-Moreland crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Portland.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Sellwood-Moreland_{/100k people}	Portland_{/100k people}	Oregon_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	44,585	5,284 (estimate)	7,076	3,278	2,324
Murder	94	n/a	14.9	4.5	6.3
Rape	354	n/a	56.2	40.6	40.0
Robbery	1,279	n/a	203.0	68.6	66.1
Assault	3,006	n/a	477.0	228.7	268.2
Violent crime	4,733	561 (estimate)	751	342	370
Burglary	4,790	n/a	760.2	360.7	269.8
Theft	24,206	n/a	3,841.4	2,023.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	10,856	n/a	1,722.8	551.5	282.7
Property crime	39,852	4,723 (estimate)	6,324	2,935	1,954

Sellwood-Moreland crime map

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

Sellwood-Moreland crime rates are 127% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Sellwood-Moreland are 52% higher than the national average
In Sellwood-Moreland you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sellwood-Moreland is safer than 44% of the cities in Oregon
Year over year crime in Portland has increased by 12%

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Daily Crime In Sellwood-Moreland (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sellwood-Moreland

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sellwood-Moreland is 1 in 179

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sellwood-Moreland is 1 in 22

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sellwood-Moreland is 1 in 19

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

Portland police department

Item	Sellwood-Moreland	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}
Stafford, OR	1,940	48	412	460
Durham, OR	1,764	51	438	489
King City, OR	4,345	79	892	972
Raleigh Hills, OR	6,675	111	954	1,066
West Haven-Sylvan, OR	8,505	120	1,030	1,150
West Linn, OR	26,764	82	1,073	1,155
West Slope, OR	6,799	121	1,035	1,156
Portland, OR	650,380	751	6,324	7,076

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Memphis, TN	650,910	2,421	7,166	9,587
Oklahoma City, OK	649,821	642	3,059	3,701
Las Vegas, NV	644,594	516	2,918	3,434
Nashville, TN	667,070	1,102	3,825	4,927
Detroit, MI	672,351	2,028	4,478	6,506
Portland, OR	650,380	751	6,324	7,076

Source: The Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, 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.

Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR Crime Rates