In 2025, Portland police reported 4,435 violent crimes (702 per 100,000 residents), including 50 murders, 965 robberies and 3,100 aggravated assaults, plus 31,966 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 631,483. Violent-crime rate rank: 1 of 6 large Oregon cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency OR0260200, 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.
Portland's violent-crime rate of 702 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.2 times the Oregon rate (313) and 2.2 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 142 residents, or about 85.3 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Portland ranks 67th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 87th for murder (50 murders, 7.9 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 70% of Portland's violent crimes and robberies 22%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 5,062 per 100,000, 2.4 times Oregon overall. Portland police logged 4,004 vehicle thefts (634 per 100,000, 32nd of 351; Oregon: 213) and 3,825 burglaries (606 per 100,000, 2.4 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Vancouver, 7 miles north in Washington; its violent-crime rate (556) is 21% lower than Portland's.
Out-of-state cities near Portland's size (631,483 residents): Detroit, MI at 1,654 violent crimes per 100,000 and Memphis, TN at 1,853.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Portland had 702 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.2 times the statewide 313. It is 1st highest of the 6 Oregon cities on this site; Salem is next at 424. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Portland police reported 50 murders for 2025, a rate of 7.9 per 100,000 residents. The Oregon rate was 2.9 and the national rate 4.1.
4,004 vehicles were reported stolen in Portland in 2025, 634 per 100,000 residents. That is 3.3 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 32nd of 351 cities on this site.