Astoria, OR Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Astoria, OR Summary

Crime in Astoria research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Astoria over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Astoria:

  • There were 392 total crimes committed in Astoria the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,751.9 total crimes per 100K people in Astoria.
  • The overall crime rate in Astoria is 61.43% above the national average.
  • Astoria ranks #82 safest out of 103 cities in Oregon.
  • Astoria ranks #8,783 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Astoria Vs Oregon And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Astoria is 3,751.9 per 100,000 people. That's 61.43% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 27.15% higher than the Oregon total crime rate of 2,950.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Astoria
/ 100k People
Oregon
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 392 3,751.9 2,950.9 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 2.9 6.3
Robbery 8 76.6 51.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 25 239.3 200.6 268.2
Violent Crime 47 449.8 291.9 369.8
Burglary 48 459.4 339.2 269.8
Larceny 266 2,545.9 1,928.8 1,401.9
Car Theft 31 296.7 391.0 282.7
Property Crime 345 3,302.1 2,659.0 1,954.4

Astoria Crime Compared To Oregon Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Oregon.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Astoria

47
Violent Crimes
449.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
21.65%
Above The National Average
  • There were 47 violent crimes in Astoria in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Astoria is 449.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 222.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Astoria each year. That compares to a 1 in 342.6 chance statewide.
  • That's 21.65% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 54.12% higher than the Oregon violent crime rate of 291.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Astoria

345
Property Crimes
3,302.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
68.96%
Above The National Average
  • There were 345 property crimes in Astoria in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Astoria is 3,302.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 30.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Astoria each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 68.96% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 24.18% higher than the Oregon property crime rate of 2,659.0 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Astoria

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Longview, WA 37,768 1,826 4,834.8 4,485.3 349.5
Kelso, WA 12,723 646 5,077.4 4,668.7 408.7
Seaside, OR 6,938 161 2,320.6 1,989.0 331.5
Warrenton, OR 6,537 399 6,103.7 5,813.1 290.7
Gearhart, OR 1,612 19 1,178.7 1,178.7 0.0
Ilwaco, WA 1,132 15 1,325.1 1,325.1 0.0

Astoria SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8
Affordability
5
Diversity
8
Safety
4
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
9.5
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