Statewide grade C

86 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 46/100 (Average).

What is Oregon’s crime safety grade?

Oregon earned an overall safety grade of C (score: 46/100, Average) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 334.6 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 2409.8 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 86 Oregon cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 86 graded Oregon cities, 0 earned A+, 19 earned A, 26 received B, 29 landed at C, 8 received D, and 4 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is King City with an A grade (score: 89/100, violent rate 40.8/100K). The lowest-rated city is Portland with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 720.1/100K).

Roughly 22% of graded cities in Oregon achieved an A or A+ rating, while 14% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between Oregon and other states on the site.

A safety grade condenses several FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single letter, ranking each state's violent and property crime rates against the national distribution rather than a fixed cutoff. A high grade therefore means a state compares well to its peers in a given year, not that it is free of crime. Grades move as the underlying rates move and as agency reporting completeness shifts from year to year. Two states with the same letter can have very different profiles: one may carry a higher violent-crime rate offset by low property crime, the other the reverse. Use the grade as a quick orientation, then read the component rates beneath it to see what is actually driving the number for this state.

A+
0 cities
A
19 cities
B
26 cities
C
29 cities
D
8 cities
F
4 cities

The safest cities in Oregon

Violent crimes per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer, hover a bar for the exact rate.

/100K

What this shows King City reports the lowest violent-crime rate in Oregon. At 40.8 per 100K, it runs well below the Oregon average of 334.6. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024
# Grade City Score
1 A King City 89
2 A West Linn 88
3 A Jacksonville 86
4 A Yamhill 85
5 A Hubbard 85
6 A Carlton 85
7 A Lake Oswego 84
8 A Philomath 84
9 A Banks 84
10 A Sandy 81
11 A Molalla 81
12 A Monmouth 79
13 A Coquille 78
14 A Gaston 78
15 A Oakridge 78
16 A Newberg-Dundee 77
17 A Lebanon 76
18 A Winston 75
19 A Brookings 75
20 B Sherwood 74
21 B Sunriver 74
22 B Central Point 74
23 B Florence 73
24 B North Plains 73
25 B Rainier 71
26 B Bend 71
27 B Canby 71
28 B Umatilla 70
29 B Prineville 70
30 B Keizer 69
31 B Hood River 67
32 B Milwaukie 67
33 B Gladstone 66
34 B Eagle Point 66
35 B Talent 66
36 B McMinnville 65
37 B Oregon City 65
38 B Boardman 65
39 B St. Helens 65
40 B Gervais 65
41 B Albany 64
42 B Independence 64
43 B Milton-Freewater 63
44 B Pilot Rock 62
45 B Corvallis 60
46 C Sweet Home 59
47 C Ashland 59
48 C Redmond 58
49 C Cannon Beach 57
50 C North Bend 56
51 C Rogue River 56
52 C Dallas 56
53 C Cottage Grove 56
54 C Sutherlin 56
55 C Tualatin 55
56 C Reedsport 55
57 C Stayton 54
58 C Astoria 54
59 C Cornelius 54
60 C Forest Grove 54
61 C Newport 52
62 C Myrtle Creek 52
63 C La Grande 51
64 C Roseburg 48
65 C Seaside 48
66 C Phoenix 48
67 C Woodburn 47
68 C Hillsboro 47
69 C Springfield 45
70 C Tillamook 43
71 C The Dalles 41
72 C Eugene 40
73 C Hermiston 40
74 C Beaverton 40
75 D Tigard 38
76 D Gresham 38
77 D Pendleton 36
78 D Madras 36
79 D Grants Pass 34
80 D Lincoln City 34
81 D Warrenton 32
82 D Klamath Falls 28
83 F Salem 23
84 F Medford 21
85 F Coos Bay 8
86 F Portland 0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oregon's overall crime safety grade?
Oregon has an overall safety grade of C (score: 46/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 334.6 per 100K and property crime rate of 2409.8 per 100K compared to national averages.
How many cities in Oregon have an A+ safety grade?
0 cities in Oregon earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 19 additional cities earned an A grade.
Which is the safest city in Oregon?
King City is the highest-rated city in Oregon with an A grade (score: 89/100). Its violent crime rate is 40.8 per 100K.

Nationwide states with similar crime grades

FBI UCR peer sets for Oregon grade pages, ranked across all states so these neighborhoods are not the alphabetically adjacent list below.

Similar safety score

Nearest states by statewide safety score (46/100 here, grade C).

Similar graded-city count

Nearest states by cities with A–F grades (86 here); safety-score peers above are excluded.

Nearby States, Crime Grades

Compare Oregon's grade distribution with neighboring states, or use the compare tool to benchmark jurisdictions side-by-side.

Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2024. Safety scores based on violent and property crime rates vs. national averages published in FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with FBI.gov UCR and Census.gov QuickFacts.

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