Cottage Grove, OR crime analytics
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?
Methodology: Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data
The crime rate in Cottage Grove is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 13 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Cottage Grove is 1 in 80. Based on FBI crime data, Cottage Grove is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Oregon, Cottage Grove has a crime rate that is higher than 42% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.
How does the crime rate in Cottage Grove compare to similar sized communities across America? When NeighborhoodScout compared Cottage Grove with other communities its size, we found that the crime rate was near the average for all other communities of similar size. So, whether Cottage Grove's crime rate is high or low compared to all places in the US, when we control for population size and compare it to places that are similar in size, it is near the middle of the pack in crime rate; not much more or less dangerous, and about what we would expect from the statistics.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Cottage Grove does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Cottage Grove.
From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Cottage Grove occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Cottage Grove; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 335. This equates to a rate of 3 per one thousand inhabitants.
Moreover, the rate of property crime in Cottage Grove; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 10 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.
total Crime Index
39
(100 is safest)
Cottage Grove Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
32 |
102 |
134 |
|
Crime Rate
|
2.99 |
9.52 |
12.51 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
335
in
Cottage Grove
1 in
292
in
Oregon
Cottage Grove Violent Crimes
Population: 10,713
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 2.80 |
United States Violent Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
1 in
105
in
Cottage Grove
1 in
34
in
Oregon
Property Crimes
Population: 10,713
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 9 | 88 | 5 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.84 | 8.21 | 0.47 |
United States Property Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |