In 2025, Eugene police reported 620 violent crimes (347 per 100,000 residents), including 2 murders, 128 robberies and 389 aggravated assaults, plus 4,984 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 178,886. Violent-crime rate rank: 4 of 6 large Oregon cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency OR0200200, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 702 | 4,435 | 50 | 5,062 | Totals |
| Salem | 424 | 769 | 4 | 2,325 | Totals |
| Gresham | 362 | 401 | 9 | 2,320 | Totals |
| Eugene | 347 | 620 | 2 | 2,786 | Totals |
| Hillsboro | 288 | 320 | 4 | 1,957 | Totals |
| Bend | 193 | 210 | 1 | 1,326 | Live |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Eugene's violent-crime rate of 347 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 11% higher than the Oregon rate (313) and 8% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 289 residents, or about 11.9 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Eugene ranks 210th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 292nd for murder (2 murders, 1.1 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 63% of Eugene's violent crimes and robberies 21%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 2,786 per 100,000, 32% higher than Oregon overall. Eugene police logged 374 vehicle thefts (209 per 100,000, 195th of 351; Oregon: 213) and 608 burglaries (340 per 100,000, 37% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Salem, 60 miles north; its violent-crime rate (424) is 22% higher than Eugene's.
Out-of-state cities near Eugene's size (178,886 residents): Pembroke Pines, FL at 42 violent crimes per 100,000 and Santa Rosa, CA at 292.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Eugene had 347 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 11% higher than the statewide 313. It is 4th highest of the 6 Oregon cities on this site; Portland is highest at 702. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Eugene police reported 2 murders for 2025, a rate of 1.1 per 100,000 residents. The Oregon rate was 2.9 and the national rate 4.1.
374 vehicles were reported stolen in Eugene in 2025, 209 per 100,000 residents. That is 7% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 195th of 351 cities on this site.