In 2025, Hillsboro police reported 320 violent crimes (288 per 100,000 residents), including 4 murders, 52 robberies and 207 aggravated assaults, plus 2,175 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 111,167. Violent-crime rate rank: 5 of 6 large Oregon cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency OR0340300, 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.
Hillsboro's violent-crime rate of 288 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 8% lower than the Oregon rate (313) and 10% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 347 residents, or about 6.2 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Hillsboro ranks 243rd for violent crime, in the lower half, and 178th for murder (4 murders, 3.6 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 65% of Hillsboro's violent crimes and robberies 16%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 1,957 per 100,000, 7% lower than Oregon overall. Hillsboro police logged 115 vehicle thefts (103 per 100,000, 288th of 351; Oregon: 213) and 180 burglaries (162 per 100,000, 35% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Portland, 14 miles east; its violent-crime rate (702) is 2.4 times Hillsboro's.
Out-of-state cities near Hillsboro's size (111,167 residents): Pueblo, CO at 1,177 violent crimes per 100,000 and Peoria, IL at 1,256.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Hillsboro had 288 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 8% lower than the statewide 313. It is 5th 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.
Hillsboro police reported 4 murders for 2025, a rate of 3.6 per 100,000 residents. The Oregon rate was 2.9 and the national rate 4.1.
115 vehicles were reported stolen in Hillsboro in 2025, 103 per 100,000 residents. That is 47% lower than the national rate of 195 and ranks 288th of 351 cities on this site.