Crime in La Grande, Oregon

La Grande's crime rate

There were 335 crimes reported in La Grande, Oregon in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 2,520 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does La Grande compare?

La Grande has a similar overall crime rate to the country as a whole. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

La Grande's overall crime rate is 16% lower than the overall crime rate in Oregon. Statewide, there were 127,165 crimes reported in 2019, or 3,015 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In La Grande, however, property crimes account for about 96% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in La Grande than it is nationwide. There were 321 property crimes in La Grande in 2019, or 2,415 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in La Grande. There were 233 larcenies reported in La Grande in 2019, or 1,753 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 68 break-ins reported in La Grande in 2019, or 512 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In La Grande, meanwhile, there were 20 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 150 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In La Grande, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 4% share of all reported crime.

At 105 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in La Grande is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in La Grande reported a total of 14 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in La Grande. There were 7 aggravated assaults reported in La Grande in 2019, or 53 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 2 robberies reported in La Grande in 2019, a rate of 15 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 4 rapes reported in La Grande in 2019, or 30 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in La Grande is 7.5 for every 100,000 people, higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.

La Grande compared to other cities in Oregon

La Grande has a lower crime rate than the majority of all comparable cities in Oregon. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

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