Oregon’s Safest Cities of 2025

John Carlsen
Cathy Habas
Mar 17, 2025
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Here are the 10 Safest Cities in Oregon for 2025

See crime rates for the safest cities.

According to our latest State of Safety report, only about one-third of Oregon residents feel safe in their state. They also generally worry more about crime, gun violence, and package theft than their peers. They experience some of the highest rates of package theft and property crime in the nation, so perhaps this concern is warranted. 

Meanwhile, most of this year's safest cities have seen impressive year-over-year declines in property crime incidents per 1,000 people. 

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NOTE: If your city is missing from our full report, it means that it was below the population threshold or didn’t submit a complete crime report to the FBI in 2023.

Do people feel safe in Oregon? Survey insights for 2025

Bar chart comparing how safe Oregon residents feel, with 34% feeling safe versus the 48% national average

Bar chart comparing how safe Oregon residents feel, with 34% feeling safe versus the 48% national average Image: SafeWise

We didn't have enough viable data to accurately calculate statewide crime rates for this year's report, but our annual State of Safety survey sheds some light on crime experiences and safety concerns across The Beaver State.

Oregonians feel slightly safer in their state compared to the previous year, with confidence levels rising from 32% to 34%. Unfortunately, this is the third lowest percentage in the nation. Only people in New Mexico (28%) and Oklahoma (29%) feel less safe than Oregonians. The national average is 48%. 

Our survey results don't clearly explain why Oregon residents feel so uneasy. It could be due to above-average levels of package theft and property crime. On the other hand, Oregonians reported some of the lowest levels of gun violence and violent crime experiences nationwide.

Interestingly, the percentage of Oregon residents who believe crime is increasing fell sharply from 81% to 64% year over year.

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Property crime in Oregon: Fear vs. reality

Oregon residents are among those most likely to experience package theft and property crime. Understandably, they also worry about these incidents more than the average American. 

  • 32% of Oregonians said they experienced a property crime in the 8 months prior to our survey, up from 30% the year before (US 27%). 
  • Oregonians experience property crime at the eighth highest level nationwide.
  • Concern about property crime rose from 56% to 61%, which is the eighth highest percentage nationwide (US 54%).
  • 46% of Oregonians experienced package theft in the 8 months prior to our survey, up from 36% the previous year (US 37%).
  • Only residents in Washington (48%), New Mexico (47%), and Colorado (47%) reported higher levels of package theft than Oregonians. 
  • Concern about package theft increased from 57% to 61% year over year (US 52%).
  • Oregonians are the fifth most worried about package theft in the US.
  • Oregon residents prefer to protect their property with security cameras (44%), guard dogs (39%), and firearms (31%).
"I increased my home's security because there was increased property theft in our neighborhood."
—Oregon resident*

What security measures do Oregonians use most?

Alt text: Top security measures used in Oregon: guard dogs, security cameras, and firearms, compared to national trends.

Alt text: Top security measures used in Oregon: guard dogs, security cameras, and firearms, compared to national trends. Image: SafeWise

What crimes are Oregon residents most concerned about?

Bar chart of top crime concerns in Oregon, showing violent crime, property crime, gun violence, and package theft rates.

Bar chart of top crime concerns in Oregon, showing violent crime, property crime, gun violence, and package theft rates. Image: SafeWise

Violent crime in Oregon: Fear vs. reality

Oregon residents saw a year-over-year decrease in violent crime, but they're increasingly worried about it.

  • 13% of Oregonians experienced a violent crime in the 8 months prior to our survey, down from 15% the year before (US 14%).
  • Concern about violent crime rose from 52% to 62% year over year (US 59%).
  • 33% of Oregonians said they use some kind of personal protection.
  • Oregon residents prefer to protect themselves with pepper spray (20%), pocket knives (20%), and firearms (16%).
"My biggest concern is basically keeping my family safe in a neighborhood that is getting worse and worse. I'm also concerned about world safety."
—Oregon resident*

Attitudes about gun violence in Oregon

  • 7% of Oregonians said they experienced gun violence in the 8 months prior to our survey, down from 9% the year before (US 11%). 
  • Residents in just 7 other states were less likely to experience gun violence compared to Oregonians. 
  • Concern about gun violence increased from 52% to 57% year over year (US 57%).
  • Zero mass shooting events occurred in Oregon in 2024.
"Gun violence was my biggest concern. I hesitate to go to places where there are a lot of people."
—Oregon resident*

A closer look at the safest cities in Oregon

For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.

  • 47 cities met the criteria for ranking.
  • West Linn tops our list for the sixth year in a row.
  • 4 cities saw year-over-year decreases in both violent crime and property crime: West Linn, Lake Oswego, Lebanon, and Monmouth.
  • Property crime decreased in 80% of the safest cities. The other 20% are new to the list, giving us no year-over-year data for comparison. 
  • West Linn was the only city on this year's list to report a murder.
  • Every city on this year's list reported at least 1 rape.
  • Monmouth was the only city to report zero robberies. 

The 10 safest cities in Oregon

Map of the safest cities in Oregon for 2025, listing top 10 ranked cities based on SafeWise crime data.

Image: SafeWise

West Linn, Oregon
#1
West Linn
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  • Circle Population
    Population
    26,708
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.4, 0.8, 0.7
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    10.9, 11.3, 12.6
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Map of Sandy, Oregon, one of the safest cities in 2025, showing its location.
#2
Sandy
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NEW
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    13,100
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.5, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    11.9, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Canby, Oregon
#3
Canby
(
-1
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    18,013
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.1, 0.9, 2.0
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    9.3, 12.3, 10.6
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Milwaukie, Oregon
#4
Milwaukie
(
-1
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    21,490
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.3, 1.2, 1.3
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    10.1, 13.6, 11.2
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Lake Oswego, Oregon
#5
Lake Oswego
(
-1
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    39,756
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    0.6, 0.8, 0.9
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    14.1, 16.7, 15.8
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Lebanon, Oregon
#6
Lebanon
(
-1
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    19,881
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.4, 1.8, 1.8
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    11.4, 13.0, 15.3
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Independence, Oregon
#7
Independence
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NEW
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    10,390
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.8, N/A, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    11.2, N/A, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Monmouth, Oregon
#8
Monmouth
(
+1
Up
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    11,343
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.5, 1.8, N/A
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    13.3, 15.2, N/A
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Central Point, Oregon
#9
Central Point
(
-4
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    19,294
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.7, 1.4, 1.1
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    13.4, 14.6, 15.3
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime
Newberg-Dundee, Oregon
#10
Newberg-Dundee
(
-4
Down
)
  • Circle Population
    Population
    25,926
  • Circle Gun
    VC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    1.7, 1.2, 2.1
  • Circle Property
    PC Rate 2025, 2024, 2023
    13.4, 17.3, 13.8
  • Info
    VC=Violent crime, PC=Property crime

How we determined the safest cities

Learn how we identified the safest cities on our methodology page.

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Find all endnotes and sources in our full methodology.

FBI Crime Data Explorer, "Documents & Downloads." Accessed March 17, 2025.

  • 2023 Crime in the United States Annual Reports
    • Offenses Known to Law Enforcement
  • 2023 NIBRS Estimation Tables

Bureau of Justice Statistics, "National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)." Accessed March 17, 2025.

Gun Violence Archive, "Mass Shootings." Accessed March 17, 2025.

John Carlsen
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John is a technology journalist specializing in smart home devices, security cameras, and home security systems. He has over a decade of experience researching, testing, and reviewing the latest tech—he was the Smart Home Editor for Top Ten Reviews and wrote for ASecureLife before joining SafeWise as a Staff Writer in 2020. John holds a Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism emphasis from Utah Valley University. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, photography, cooking, and starting countless DIY projects he has yet to complete.

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