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Safest towns in Oregon

Ranked by crime reported to police per 1,000 residents, averaged over 2023–2025, with violent crimes counted four times as heavily as property crimes. Lower is safer. 73 towns with 2,500+ residents whose police reported every year.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Gervais 1 Gervais 10.2 Violent 1.7 per 1,000 Carlton 2 Carlton 10.7 Violent 0.9 per 1,000 King City 3 King City 10.8 Violent 0.9 per 1,000
#TownWeighted crime rateViolentProperty
1 Map of Gervais Gervais2,581 people 10.2 1.7 per 1,000 3.4 per 1,000
2 Carlton Carlton2,759 people 10.7 0.9 per 1,000 7.1 per 1,000
3 King City King City5,073 people 10.8 0.9 per 1,000 7.0 per 1,000
4 West Linn West Linn26,935 people 10.8 0.5 per 1,000 9.0 per 1,000
5 Philomath Philomath5,642 people 11.0 0.9 per 1,000 7.6 per 1,000
6 North Plains North Plains3,433 people 12.1 1.2 per 1,000 7.4 per 1,000
7 Molalla Molalla10,186 people 12.8 1.7 per 1,000 6.1 per 1,000
8 Map of Hubbard Hubbard3,406 people 13.1 1.1 per 1,000 8.8 per 1,000
9 Lake Oswego Lake Oswego40,381 people 13.6 0.6 per 1,000 11.2 per 1,000
10 Map of Canby Canby18,134 people 14.7 1.7 per 1,000 8.0 per 1,000
11 Lebanon Lebanon19,344 people 15.0 1.5 per 1,000 9.2 per 1,000
12 Oakridge Oakridge3,184 people 15.6 1.9 per 1,000 8.0 per 1,000
13 Map of Coquille Coquille4,002 people 15.7 1.2 per 1,000 11.0 per 1,000
14 Sandy Sandy12,854 people 16.2 0.8 per 1,000 13.1 per 1,000
15 Map of Central Point Central Point19,216 people 16.7 1.6 per 1,000 10.4 per 1,000
16 Monmouth Monmouth11,428 people 16.8 1.5 per 1,000 11.0 per 1,000
17 Umatilla Umatilla7,508 people 18.7 1.9 per 1,000 10.9 per 1,000
18 Brookings Brookings6,703 people 18.9 2.0 per 1,000 10.8 per 1,000
19 Sherwood Sherwood20,307 people 19.1 1.0 per 1,000 15.3 per 1,000
20 Map of Independence Independence10,199 people 19.3 2.1 per 1,000 11.0 per 1,000
21 Talent Talent6,254 people 20.0 2.5 per 1,000 10.2 per 1,000
22 Boardman Boardman4,064 people 20.4 2.3 per 1,000 11.2 per 1,000
23 Eagle Point Eagle Point9,839 people 20.5 1.6 per 1,000 14.2 per 1,000
24 Bend Bend103,390 people 21.5 1.8 per 1,000 14.2 per 1,000
25 Milwaukie Milwaukie21,392 people 21.9 2.1 per 1,000 13.6 per 1,000
26 Oregon City Oregon City37,755 people 22.0 2.4 per 1,000 12.3 per 1,000
27 Map of Gladstone Gladstone11,977 people 23.1 1.7 per 1,000 16.5 per 1,000
28 McMinnville McMinnville34,596 people 23.7 2.1 per 1,000 15.5 per 1,000
29 Winston Winston5,690 people 23.9 1.1 per 1,000 19.4 per 1,000
30 Stayton Stayton8,292 people 24.0 2.0 per 1,000 15.8 per 1,000
31 Florence Florence9,482 people 24.2 0.9 per 1,000 20.7 per 1,000
32 Ashland Ashland21,259 people 24.6 2.1 per 1,000 16.0 per 1,000
33 Reedsport Reedsport4,317 people 24.8 2.4 per 1,000 15.2 per 1,000
34 Cornelius Cornelius14,255 people 24.8 2.7 per 1,000 14.2 per 1,000
35 Albany Albany56,839 people 25.4 1.8 per 1,000 18.0 per 1,000
36 Map of Milton-Freewater Milton-Freewater7,036 people 25.8 2.5 per 1,000 15.6 per 1,000
37 Cottage Grove Cottage Grove10,698 people 26.8 2.7 per 1,000 16.2 per 1,000
38 Keizer Keizer39,082 people 27.2 2.0 per 1,000 19.4 per 1,000
39 Dallas Dallas17,531 people 27.8 2.5 per 1,000 18.0 per 1,000
40 Forest Grove Forest Grove26,529 people 28.1 3.8 per 1,000 12.8 per 1,000
41 Hood River Hood River8,361 people 30.0 1.2 per 1,000 25.4 per 1,000
42 Redmond Redmond36,092 people 30.1 2.1 per 1,000 21.7 per 1,000
43 Map of Myrtle Creek Myrtle Creek3,500 people 30.5 2.1 per 1,000 22.1 per 1,000
44 Sutherlin Sutherlin8,599 people 30.6 3.1 per 1,000 18.4 per 1,000
45 Map of Corvallis Corvallis59,960 people 32.4 1.8 per 1,000 25.0 per 1,000
46 Astoria Astoria10,109 people 33.9 3.7 per 1,000 19.1 per 1,000
47 Hillsboro Hillsboro108,231 people 34.8 3.0 per 1,000 22.9 per 1,000
48 Woodburn Woodburn27,875 people 35.3 2.6 per 1,000 24.9 per 1,000
49 La Grande La Grande13,058 people 35.7 3.3 per 1,000 22.6 per 1,000
50 Sweet Home Sweet Home10,078 people 35.8 2.4 per 1,000 26.2 per 1,000
51 Beaverton Beaverton97,812 people 35.9 3.0 per 1,000 24.1 per 1,000
52 Newport Newport10,583 people 36.4 2.6 per 1,000 25.9 per 1,000
53 Tualatin Tualatin27,763 people 36.7 2.1 per 1,000 28.3 per 1,000
54 Phoenix Phoenix4,390 people 37.8 2.5 per 1,000 27.7 per 1,000
55 Springfield Springfield61,499 people 37.9 3.0 per 1,000 25.8 per 1,000
56 Tillamook Tillamook5,218 people 38.4 3.2 per 1,000 25.8 per 1,000
57 North Bend North Bend10,171 people 39.1 2.1 per 1,000 30.7 per 1,000
58 Gresham Gresham112,378 people 41.2 3.9 per 1,000 25.8 per 1,000
59 The Dalles The Dalles15,917 people 41.4 3.3 per 1,000 28.2 per 1,000
60 Lincoln City Lincoln City9,968 people 41.5 4.6 per 1,000 23.2 per 1,000
61 Hermiston Hermiston19,546 people 42.7 2.8 per 1,000 31.7 per 1,000
62 Eugene Eugene179,591 people 44.2 3.4 per 1,000 30.8 per 1,000
63 Pendleton Pendleton16,950 people 44.5 3.7 per 1,000 29.7 per 1,000
64 Grants Pass Grants Pass39,311 people 44.7 3.9 per 1,000 29.1 per 1,000
65 Tigard Tigard56,011 people 45.7 2.9 per 1,000 34.2 per 1,000
66 Salem Salem178,865 people 46.4 4.7 per 1,000 27.7 per 1,000
67 Klamath Falls Klamath Falls22,115 people 46.6 5.1 per 1,000 26.3 per 1,000
68 Roseburg Roseburg23,778 people 53.2 3.1 per 1,000 41.0 per 1,000
69 Medford Medford86,315 people 55.1 4.3 per 1,000 37.9 per 1,000
70 Seaside Seaside7,192 people 55.8 2.9 per 1,000 44.1 per 1,000
71 Map of Warrenton Warrenton6,327 people 57.6 3.4 per 1,000 43.9 per 1,000
72 Coos Bay Coos Bay15,925 people 73.8 7.0 per 1,000 45.7 per 1,000
73 Map of Portland Portland641,165 people 83.1 7.1 per 1,000 54.7 per 1,000

How this ranking works

For each town we add up the violent and property crimes its police reported to the FBI over 2023–2025 and divide by the population they served, giving a rate per 1,000 residents. Violent crimes (homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) count four times as much as property crimes (burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson), because they weigh more on how safe a place feels. The lowest weighted rate ranks #1.

These are crimes reported to police, not convictions, and towns with a campus, highway, beach or shopping center also count incidents involving visitors. A town is ranked only if its police department reported a full year in every one of these years; towns patrolled by a county sheriff or state police don't have their own figures. There is no “most dangerous” list, on purpose.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, offenses known to law enforcement by city. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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