Oregon Crime Rate 1979-2018

Interactive chart of Oregon violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1979 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
  • The Oregon crime rate for 2018 was 285.54 per 100,000 population, a 1.81% increase from 2017.
  • The Oregon crime rate for 2017 was 280.45 per 100,000 population, a 4.33% increase from 2016.
  • The Oregon crime rate for 2016 was 268.8 per 100,000 population, a 1.29% increase from 2015.
  • The Oregon crime rate for 2015 was 265.37 per 100,000 population, a 2.37% increase from 2014.
Data Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S.

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All 50 States Ranked
State Name Population Rate
District Of Columbia 702,455 995.94
Alaska 737,438 884.96
New Mexico 2,095,428 856.58
Tennessee 6,770,010 623.72
Arkansas 3,013,825 543.63
Nevada 3,034,392 541.13
Louisiana 4,659,978 537.53
Alabama 4,887,871 519.63
Missouri 6,126,452 502.05
South Carolina 5,084,127 488.28
Arizona 7,171,646 474.90
Maryland 6,042,718 468.66
Oklahoma 3,943,079 466.13
Michigan 9,995,915 449.36
California 39,557,045 447.41
Kansas 2,911,505 439.02
Delaware 967,171 423.61
Texas 28,701,845 410.87
South Dakota 882,235 404.65
Illinois 12,741,080 404.13
Colorado 5,695,564 397.22
Florida 21,299,325 384.89
Indiana 6,691,878 382.27
North Carolina 10,383,620 377.61
Montana 1,062,305 374.09
New York 19,542,209 350.50
Massachusetts 6,902,149 338.11
Georgia 10,519,475 326.58
Washington State 7,535,591 311.48
Pennsylvania 12,807,060 306.02
Wisconsin 5,813,568 295.45
West Virginia 1,805,832 289.95
Oregon 4,190,713 285.54
Nebraska 1,929,268 284.77
North Dakota 760,077 280.63
Ohio 11,689,442 279.94
Iowa 3,156,145 250.08
Hawaii 1,420,491 248.65
Mississippi 2,986,530 234.35
Utah 3,161,105 233.08
Idaho 1,754,208 227.05
Minnesota 5,611,179 220.43
Rhode Island 1,057,315 219.14
Wyoming 577,737 212.21
Kentucky 4,468,402 211.87
New Jersey 8,908,520 208.08
Connecticut 3,572,665 207.44
Virginia 8,517,685 199.96
New Hampshire 1,356,458 173.17
Vermont 626,299 171.96
Maine 1,338,404 112.15
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
Year Oregon United States
2018 285.54 380.56
2017 280.45 394.86
2016 268.80 397.52
2015 265.37 373.74
2014 259.22 361.55
2013 242.77 369.13
2012 247.14 387.75
2011 249.29 387.06
2010 251.36 404.50
2009 260.56 431.88
2008 261.45 458.61
2007 293.93 471.77
2006 284.64 479.34
2005 287.01 469.04
2004 298.61 463.16
2003 294.75 475.84
2002 292.53 494.38
2001 306.61 504.52
2000 350.73 506.53
1999 374.89 522.95
1998 419.81 567.59
1997 444.40 610.98
1996 463.08 636.64
1995 522.38 684.46
1994 520.64 713.59
1993 503.10 747.15
1992 510.21 757.67
1991 506.33 758.18
1990 506.80 729.61
1989 518.62 666.90
1988 545.75 640.58
1987 539.54 612.49
1986 549.67 620.14
1985 551.06 558.06
1984 506.10 539.93
1983 487.83 538.12
1982 472.97 570.82
1981 478.69 593.47
1980 490.41 596.64
1979 545.35 548.86