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A recent study showed Portland ranks about average compared with 40 other cities when it comes to homicide, assault and robbery rates. But the surge in crime has resulted in an identity crisis.
The following table of United States cities by crime rate is based on Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) statistics from 2019 for the 100 most populous cities in America that have reported data to the FBI UCR system. [1] The population numbers are based on U.S. Census estimates for the year end.
In 2017, the crime rate was several times above the city average. This neighborhood has been called Portland's skid row. [115] Southwest Portland is largely residential. Downtown district, made up of commercial businesses, museums, skyscrapers, and public landmarks represents a small area within the southwest address section. Portland's South ...
The rate of crime in Oregon, at least since 1985, has varied from below the United States national average to slightly above, depending on if one is looking at violent crime or property crime statistics. The violent crime rate remained below the national average every year between 1985 and 2022, while property crime generally remained above the ...
Though data has shown Portland crime rates were on the mend in 2023, over half of Portlanders in a December poll said they’d consider leaving the city if they could afford to, and more than two ...
APD data shows violent crime dropped downtown and spiked elsewhere. Officers talk new targeted operations, officer overtime, and police presence.
On November 10, Portland mayor Sam Adams gave the protesters a deadline to clear out of the park by 12:01 AM on November 13. The order was given in response to rising crime rates and police overtime costs. [5] It was reported in February 2012 that police overtime pay for policing Occupy Portland activities has amounted to approximately US$2 ...
Oregon leaders joined forces to declared a 90-day state of emergency in downtown Portland, funneling resources into fighting the city’s deadly fentanyl crisis.