Salem, OR Crime and Crime Rate
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The Salem crime rate is higher than the Oregon average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #107
Salem, OR | 2,003.87 |
Oregon | 1,497.00 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Salem, OR Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Salem, OR | Count | 2 | 44 | 103 | 356 | 828 | 5,562 | 641 | 35 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 1.2 | 27.2 | 63.6 | 219.7 | 511.0 | 3,432.7 | 395.6 | 21.6 | 1,782 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 26.5 | 52.7 | 140.8 | 434.0 | 2,204.6 | 240.5 | NA | 1,271 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Salem, OR | Count | 7 | 47 | 138 | 328 | 983 | 5,143 | 656 | 42 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 29.7 | 87.2 | 207.3 | 621.2 | 3,250.2 | 414.6 | 26.5 | 1,885 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 37.1 | 61.0 | 142.7 | 528.5 | 2,394.5 | 250.9 | NA | 1,439 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Salem, OR | Count | 7 | 40 | 138 | 379 | 1,043 | 4,958 | 730 | 51 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 25.4 | 87.7 | 240.9 | 662.8 | 3,150.9 | 463.9 | 32.4 | 1,919 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 29.2 | 61.9 | 154.1 | 561.7 | 2,400.9 | 261.7 | NA | 1,440 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Salem, OR | Count | 3 | 32 | 119 | 365 | 891 | 4,641 | 428 | 37 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 20.5 | 76.1 | 233.6 | 570.1 | 2,969.6 | 273.9 | 23.7 | 1,645 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 31.4 | 57.4 | 156.6 | 528.1 | 2,352.8 | 233.7 | NA | 1,401 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Salem, OR | Count | 1 | 48 | 118 | 316 | 868 | 4,761 | 427 | 36 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 0.6 | 30.8 | 75.7 | 202.8 | 557.1 | 3,055.4 | 274.0 | 23.1 | 1,661 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 31.7 | 62.4 | 155.6 | 512.6 | 2,267.7 | 232.6 | NA | 1,383 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Salem, OR | Count | 5 | 71 | 121 | 379 | 967 | 4,617 | 629 | 35 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 45.7 | 77.9 | 244.0 | 622.5 | 2,972.4 | 404.9 | 22.5 | 1,896 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 30.5 | 64.3 | 157.6 | 506.5 | 2,202.6 | 258.0 | NA | 1,373 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Salem, OR | Count | 9 | 58 | 136 | 369 | 1,094 | 5,428 | 651 | 40 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 5.9 | 37.7 | 88.4 | 239.9 | 711.2 | 3,528.5 | 423.2 | 26.0 | 2,099 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 30.5 | 69.7 | 154.8 | 550.9 | 2,432.3 | 299.0 | NA | 1,477 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Salem, OR | Count | 3 | 58 | 132 | 390 | 915 | 5,629 | 892 | 30 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 37.5 | 85.4 | 252.5 | 592.3 | 3,643.7 | 577.4 | 19.4 | 2,094 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 33.5 | 76.4 | 175.8 | 609.0 | 2,529.0 | 388.2 | NA | 1,618 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Salem, OR | Count | 9 | 74 | 129 | 479 | 1,073 | 6,363 | 831 | 54 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 6.0 | 48.9 | 85.3 | 316.8 | 709.7 | 4,208.6 | 549.6 | 35.7 | 2,462 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 32.3 | 72.7 | 173.0 | 645.2 | 2,636.1 | 390.7 | NA | 1,655 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Salem, OR | Count | 3 | 53 | 134 | 516 | 1,170 | 6,752 | 1,082 | 32 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 35.8 | 90.5 | 348.6 | 790.5 | 4,561.9 | 731.0 | 21.6 | 2,596 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 34.8 | 68.1 | 181.8 | 758.6 | 3,112.2 | 529.0 | NA | 1,913 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Salem, OR | 50.11 |
Oregon | 38.67 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Salem, OR Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Salem, OR | Count | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 24 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 17 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Salem, OR | Count | 14 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 8.8 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 88 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 28 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Salem, OR | Count | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 25 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 25 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Salem, OR | Count | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 38 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 52 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Salem, OR | Count | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 38 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 40 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Salem, OR | Count | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 70 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 54 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Salem, OR | Count | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 49 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Salem, OR | Count | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 51 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 45 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Salem, OR | Count | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 66 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 38 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Salem, OR | 1.51 |
Oregon | 2.09 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Salem, OR Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Salem, OR | Count | 316 | 181 | 135 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 195.0 | 111.7 | 83.3 | 1.53 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 267.6 | 165.0 | 102.7 | 2.16 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Salem, OR | Count | 302 | 187 | 115 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 190.9 | 118.2 | 72.7 | 1.55 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 251.3 | 153.0 | 98.3 | 2.02 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Salem, OR | Count | 302 | 187 | 115 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 191.9 | 118.8 | 73.1 | 1.55 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 256.8 | 156.8 | 100.0 | 2.07 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Salem, OR | Count | 308 | 191 | 117 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 197.1 | 122.2 | 74.9 | 1.60 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 262.1 | 159.3 | 102.8 | 2.11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Salem, OR | Count | 349 | 206 | 143 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 224.0 | 132.2 | 91.8 | 1.78 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 268.7 | 161.6 | 107.1 | 2.15 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Salem, OR | Count | 349 | 206 | 143 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 224.7 | 132.6 | 92.1 | 1.79 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 269.9 | 159.2 | 110.7 | 2.15 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Salem, OR | Count | 308 | 196 | 112 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 200.2 | 127.4 | 72.8 | 1.64 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 265.6 | 157.0 | 108.6 | 2.11 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Salem, OR | Count | 308 | 196 | 112 | |
| Salem, OR | Per 100,000 | 199.4 | 126.9 | 72.5 | 1.63 |
| Oregon | Per 100,000 | 269.9 | 160.9 | 109.1 | 2.15 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Salem, OR | Count | 290 | 185 | 105 | |
2005 | Salem, OR | Count | 315 | 186 | 129 | |