Eugene, OR Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 59%

Violent crime 3%

Property crime 69%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Eugene_{/100k people}	Oregon_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,859	n/a (estimate)	3,961	3,015	2,489
Murder	2	n/a	1.2	2.8	5.0
Rape	123	n/a	71.0	42.2	42.6
Robbery	180	n/a	103.9	54.0	81.6
Assault	370	n/a	213.6	185.5	250.2
Violent crime	675	n/a (estimate)	390	284	379
Burglary	964	n/a	556.6	349.1	340.5
Theft	4,614	n/a	2,664.2	2,021.5	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	606	n/a	349.9	360.0	219.9
Property crime	6,184	n/a (estimate)	3,571	2,731	2,110

Key findings

Eugene crime rates are 59% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Eugene are 3% higher than the national average
In Eugene you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Eugene is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Eugene has increased by 10%

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The Eugene crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Eugene as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Eugene crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Eugene (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Eugene, Oregon is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Eugene are 1.31 times more than the Oregon average and 1.59 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Eugene are 1.37 times more than than Oregon and 1.03 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Eugene are 1.31 times more than than Oregon and 1.69 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Eugene (higher is better)

How safe is Eugene, Oregon compared to other cities in Oregon and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Eugene is safer than 13% of the cities in Oregon and 19% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Oregon and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Eugene. Overall, Eugene is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Eugene

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Eugene is 1 in 257

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Eugene is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Eugene is 1 in 26

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Eugene, Oregon you have a 1 in 257 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 26 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Eugene.

Year Over Year Crime In Eugene (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Eugene is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Eugene has increased by 1%, while the property crime rate in Eugene has increased by 11% year over year. The number of total crimes in Eugene has increased by 10% year over year.

Eugene police department

Item	Eugene	Oregon	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	316	5,156	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.0	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 316 Eugene police officers. This results in 2.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 9.8% less than the Oregon average and 38.5% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Oregon

State	Total offenders	Oregon_/100K	National_/100K
Oregon	883	24	266

There are a total of 883 sex offenders in Oregon. This yields a total of 24 sex offenders in Oregon per 100,000 residents which is 91% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Harrisburg, OR	3,687	189	1,815	2,004
Coburg, OR	1,194	346	1,817	2,163
Veneta, OR	4,741	239	2,296	2,535
Creswell, OR	5,154	275	2,645	2,921
Junction City, OR	5,735	294	2,828	3,122
Springfield, OR	60,611	300	3,118	3,418
Eugene, OR	161,649	390	3,571	3,961

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Corona, CA	161,614	170	2,038	2,208
Salem, OR	161,975	381	3,689	4,070
Elk Grove, CA	163,634	212	1,481	1,693
Lancaster, CA	159,651	853	2,100	2,953
Peoria, AZ	158,677	233	1,875	2,108
Eugene, OR	161,649	390	3,571	3,961

Source: The Eugene, OR crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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