In 2025, Gresham police reported 401 violent crimes (362 per 100,000 residents), including 9 murders, 93 robberies and 250 aggravated assaults, plus 2,570 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 110,776. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 6 large Oregon cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency OR0260100, 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.
Gresham's violent-crime rate of 362 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 16% higher than the Oregon rate (313) and 13% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 276 residents, or about 7.7 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Gresham ranks 196th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 83rd for murder (9 murders, 8.1 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 62% of Gresham's violent crimes and robberies 23%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 2,320 per 100,000, 10% higher than Oregon overall. Gresham police logged 454 vehicle thefts (410 per 100,000, 88th of 351; Oregon: 213) and 334 burglaries (302 per 100,000, 22% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Portland, 10 miles west; its violent-crime rate (702) is 94% higher than Gresham's.
Out-of-state cities near Gresham's size (110,776 residents): Edinburg, TX at 213 violent crimes per 100,000 and Edison, NJ at 179.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Gresham had 362 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 16% higher than the statewide 313. It is 3rd 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.
Gresham police reported 9 murders for 2025, a rate of 8.1 per 100,000 residents. The Oregon rate was 2.9 and the national rate 4.1.
454 vehicles were reported stolen in Gresham in 2025, 410 per 100,000 residents. That is 2.1 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 88th of 351 cities on this site.