#50 Molalla

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.328
Total Violent Crimes: 11
Population: 8,282

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault : 2

Robbery: 2

Aggravated Assaults: 7

Photo: Main Street in Molalla, via Wikimedia Commons 

#49 Hillsboro

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents:  1.464
Total Violent Crimes: 141
Population: 96,313

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 29

Robbery: 55

Aggravated Assaults: 57

Interesting fact from the data: Hillsboro had a high number of larceny-theft cases last year, with 1,723 total cases. 

Photo: Hillsboro, via Wikimedia Commons 

#48 Milwaukie

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.465
Total Violent Crimes: 30
Population: 20,480

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 5

Robbery: 5

Aggravated Assaults: 20

Photo: Milwaukie city hall, via Wikimedia Commons

#47 Cornelius

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.472
Total Violent Crimes: 18
Population: 12,231

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 4

Robbery: 9

Aggravated Assaults: 5

Photo: Church on South Beech St. in Cornelius, via Wikimedia Commons

#46 Gaston

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.504
Total Violent Crimes: 1
Population: 665

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 0

Robbery: 0

Aggravated Assaults: 1

Interesting fact from the data: Gaston only had 29 property crimes last year. 

Photo: Gaston, via Wikimedia Commons

#45 Fairview

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.518
Total Violent Crimes: 14
Population: 9,225

Murder: 1

Sexual Assault: 4

Robbery: 2

Aggravated Assaults: 7

Photo: Fairview Lake, via Wikimedia Commons

#44 Rockaway Beach

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.523
Total Violent Crimes: 2
Population: 1,313

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 0

Robbery: 0

Aggravated Assaults: 2

Interesting fact from the data: Rockaway Beach had no motor vehicle thefts last year. 

Photo: Rockaway Beach, via Wikimedia Commons

#43 Aumsville

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.605
Total Violent Crimes: 6
Population: 3,738

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 0

Robbery: 1

Aggravated Assaults: 5

Photo: Aumsville, via waymarking.com

#42 Ashland

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.613
Total Violent Crimes: 33
Population: 20,455

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 5

Robbery: 7

Aggravated Assaults: 21 

Photo Credit: The Plaza in Ashland, via Wikimedia Commons 

#41 Springfield

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.633
Total Violent Crimes: 98
Population: 60,024

Murder: 2

Sexual Assault: 14

Robbery: 32

Aggravated Assaults: 50

Interesting fact from the data:  There were 25 arson cases in Springfield last year. 

Photo: Gateway Mall in Springfield

#40 Scappose

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.647
Total Violent Crimes: 11
Population: 6,677

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 0

Robbery: 1

Aggravated Assaults: 10

Photo: The Peace Candle of Scappoose, via Wikimedia Commons

#39 Keizer

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.648
Total Violent Crimes: 61
Population: 37,018

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 8

Robbery: 7

Aggravated Assaults: 46

Photo: Keizer, via Wikimedia Commons 

#38 Cottage Grove

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.838
Total Violent Crimes: 18
Population: 9795

Murder: 1

Sexual Assault: 0

Robbery: 5

Aggravated Assaults: 12

Photo: Cottage Grove historic district, via Wikimedia Commons 

#37 Umatilla

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.847
Total Violent Crimes: 13
Population: 7,040

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 2

Robbery: 0

Aggravated Assaults: 11

Photo: Umatilla Marina, via Wikimedia Commons 

#36 Central Point

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.887
Total Violent Crimes: 33
Population: 17,485

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 5

Robbery: 4

Aggravated Assaults: 24

Photo: Central Point, via Wikimedia Commons

#35 Lebanon

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.898
Total Violent Crimes: 30
Population: 15,810

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 2

Robbery: 11

Aggravated Assaults: 17

Interesting fact from the data: Lebanon had 530 larceny-theft cases last year, almost five times more than their total burglary cases. 

Photo: College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific Northwest in Lebanon, via Wikimedia Commons 

#34 Phoenix

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.957
Total Violent Crimes: 9
Population: 4,600

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 2

Robbery: 3

Aggravated Assaults: 4

Photo: Phoenix welcome sign, via City-Data.com

#33 Gladstone

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.966
Total Violent Crimes: 23
Population: 11,699

Murder: 1

Sexual Assault: 5

Robbery: 1

Aggravated Assaults: 16

Photo: 82nd Dr. Pedestrian Bridge in Gladstone, via Wikimedia Commons

#32 Carlton

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 1.978
Total Violent Crimes: 4
Population: 2,022

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 3

Robbery: 0

Aggravated Assaults: 1

Interesting fact from the data: Carlton had no cases of arson or motor vehicle theft last year.

Photo: Main Street in Carlton, via Wikimedia Commons

#31 Tillamook

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 2.028
Total Violent Crimes: 10
Population: 4,932

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 1

Robbery: 4

Aggravated Assaults: 5

Photo: Tillamook Creamery via Wikimedia Commons

#30 McMinnville

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 2.083
Total Violent Crimes: 68
Population: 32,642

Murder: 1

Sexual Assault: 17

Robbery: 15

Aggravated Assaults: 35

Photo: Hotel Oregon in the Downtown Historic District

#29 La Grande

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 2.148
Total Violent Crimes: 28
Population: 13,034

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 4

Robbery: 0

Aggravated Assaults: 24

Photo: Roesch Building in La Grande, via Wikimedia Commons

# 28 Banks

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 2.148
Total Violent Crimes: 4
Population: 1,862

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 0

Robbery: 0

Aggravated Assaults: 4

Interesting fact from the data: Banks only recorded 26 property thefts last year.

Photo: Oregon route 47 in Banks, via Wikimedia Commons

#27 Bend

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 2.277
Total Violent Crimes: 182
Population: 79,926

Murder: 1

Sexual Assault: 21

Robbery: 22

Aggravated Assaults: 138

Photo: Farewell Bend Park, via Wikimedia Commons

#26 Mount Angel

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 2.349
Total Violent Crimes: 8
Population: 3,405

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 1

Robbery: 1

Aggravated Assaults: 6

Photo: Mt. Angel, via Wikimedia Commons

#25 Boardman

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 2.375
Total Violent Crimes: 8
Population: 3,369

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 3

Robbery: 0

Aggravated Assaults: 5

Interesting fact from the data: Boardman only had four motor vehicle thefts last year. 

Photo: Boardman Chamber of Commerce and water tower, via Wikimedia Commons 

#24 Eugene

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 2.536
Total Violent Crimes: 402
Population: 158,499

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 68

Robbery: 195

Aggravated Assaults: 139

Interesting fact from the data: Eugene had 55 arson cases last year.

Photo: University of Oregon in Eugene 

#23 Prineville

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 2.620
Total Violent Crimes: 24
Population: 9,1661

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 1

Robbery: 1

Aggravated Assaults: 22

Photo: Crook County Courthouse in Prineville, via Wikimedia Commons

#22 Eagle Point

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 2.768
Total Violent Crimes: 24
Population: 8,669

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 4

Robbery: 8

Aggravated Assaults: 12

Photo: Snowy Butte Flour Mill in Eagle Point, via Wikimedia Commons

#21 Dallas

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 2.770
Total Violent Crimes: 41
Population: 14,803

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 6

Robbery: 4

Aggravated Assaults: 31

Photo: Dallas High School, via Wikimedia Commons

#20 Baker City

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 2.795
Total Violent Crime: 27
Population: 9,600

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 1

Robbery: 2

Aggravated Assaults: 24

Photo: Main Street in Baker City, via Wikimedia Commons 

#19 Stayton

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 2.974
Total Violent Crimes: 23
Population: 7,733

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 3

Robbery: 5

Aggravated Assaults: 15

Photo: Lourdes school and church in Stayton, via Wikimedia Commons

#18 Grants Pass

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 3.155
Total Violent Crimes: 110
Population: 34,865

Murder: 1

Sexual Assault: 11

Robbery: 35

Aggravated Assaults: 63

Photo: Grants Pass, via Wikimedia Commons

#17 Pendleton

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 3.195
Total Violent Crime: 54
Population: 16,902

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 15

Robbery: 13

Aggravated Assaults: 26

Photo: Main Street in Pendleton, via Wikimedia Commons 

#16 Redmond

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 3.204
Total Violent Crimes: 87
Population: 27,153

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 11

Robbery: 15

Aggravated Assaults: 61

Photo: Highway 97 in Redmond, via Wikimedia Commons

#15 Salem

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 3.286
Total Violent Crimes: 520 
Population: 158,234 

Murder: 7

Sexual Assault: 47

Robbery: 138

Aggravated Assaults: 328

Interesting fact from the data: Salem had 5,143 larceny-thefts last year. 

#14 Woodburn

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 3.380
Total Violent Crimes: 82
Population: 24,263

Murder: 1

Sexual Assault: 7

Robbery: 28

Aggravated Assaults: 46 

Photo: Woodburn, via Wikimedia Commons 

#13 Forest Grove

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 3.417
Total Violent Crimes: 76
Population: 22,239

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 12

Robbery: 12

Aggravated Assaults: 52

Photo: Pacific Ave. in downtown Forest Grove, via Wikimedia Commons

#12 Astoria

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 3.458
Total Violent Crime: 33
Population: 9,543

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 3

Robbery: 1

Aggravated Assaults: 29

Photo: Astoria and the Astoria–Megler Bridge, via Wikimedia Commons

#11 Klamath Falls

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 3.612
Total Violent Crime: 76
Population: 21,043

Murder: 2

Sexual Assault: 11

Robbery: 24

Aggravated Assaults: 39

Photo: Upper Klamath Lake Canoe Trail, via Wikimedia Commons

#10 Coos Bay

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 3.794
Total Violent Crimes: 60
Population: 15,816

Murder: 1

Sexual Assault: 3

Robbery: 6

Aggravated Assaults: 50

Photo: Cape Arago Overlook in Coos Bay, via Wikimedia Commons 

#9 Gervais

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 3.887
Total Violent Crimes: 10
Population: 2,573

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 0

Robbery: 1

Aggravated Assaults: 9

Photo: Fourth Street in downtown Gervais, via Wikimedia Commons

#8 Lincoln City

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 4.263
Total Violent Crimes: 34
Population: 7,976

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 1

Robbery: 10

Aggravated Assaults: 23

#7 Lakeview

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 4.440
Total Violent Crimes: 10
Population: 2,252

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 1

Robbery: 1

Aggravated Assaults: 8

#6 Newport

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 4.587
Total Violent Crimes: 46
Population: 10,029

Murder: 0

Sexual Assault: 9 

Robbery: 3

Aggravated Assaults: 34

Photo: Harbor in Yaquina Bay, Newport, via Wikimedia Commons

#5 Toledo

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 4.623
Total Violent Crimes: 16 
Population: 3,461

Murder: 1

Sexual Assault: 2

Robbery: 2

Aggravated Assaults: 11

Photo: Toledo city hall, via Wikimedia Commons 

#4 Portland

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 4.828
Total Violent Crimes: 2,941
Population: 609,136

Murder: 14

Sexual Assault: 234

Robbery: 917

Aggravated Assaults: 1,776

#3 Gresham

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 5.556
Total Violent Crimes: 611
Population: 109,965

Murder: 5

Sexual Assault: 52

Robbery: 275

Aggravated Assaults: 279 

Photo: Civic Drive Max Station in Gresham, via Wikimedia Commons

#2 Ontario

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 5.872
Total Violent Crimes: 65
Population: 11,069

Murder: 1

Sexual Assault: 7

Robbery: 12

Aggravated Assaults: 45

Photo: Downtown Ontario, via Wikimedia Commons

#1 Medford

Violent Crime Per Capita per 1,000 residents: 6.227
Total Violent Crimes: 483
Population: 76,949

Murder: 1

Sexual Assault: 37

Robbery: 99

Aggravated Assaults: 346

Interesting fact from the data: Medford had 4,813 property crimes in 2013, more than Gresham, a city with 30,000 more people in it.