In 2025, Salem police reported 769 violent crimes (424 per 100,000 residents), including 4 murders, 150 robberies and 548 aggravated assaults, plus 4,220 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 181,534. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 6 large Oregon cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency OR0240200, 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.
Salem's violent-crime rate of 424 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 35% higher than the Oregon rate (313) and 32% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 236 residents, or about 14.8 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Salem ranks 160th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 235th for murder (4 murders, 2.2 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 71% of Salem's violent crimes and robberies 20%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 2,325 per 100,000, 10% higher than Oregon overall. Salem police logged 503 vehicle thefts (277 per 100,000, 146th of 351; Oregon: 213) and 596 burglaries (328 per 100,000, 33% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Hillsboro, 42 miles north; its violent-crime rate (288) is 32% lower than Salem's.
Out-of-state cities near Salem's size (181,534 residents): Aurora, IL at 220 violent crimes per 100,000 and Newport News, VA at 794.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Salem had 424 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 35% higher than the statewide 313. It is 2nd 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.
Salem police reported 4 murders for 2025, a rate of 2.2 per 100,000 residents. The Oregon rate was 2.9 and the national rate 4.1.
503 vehicles were reported stolen in Salem in 2025, 277 per 100,000 residents. That is 42% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 146th of 351 cities on this site.