PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Midway through 2025, Portland has seen a year-over-year drop in violent crime and homicides, according to a new report.
The Midyear Violent Crime Report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association — an organization of police executives representing the largest cities in the United States and Canada — found Portland recorded the steepest drop in violent crime among the 86 U.S. agencies in the report in the first half of 2025.
According to the report, compared to January through June 2024, overall violent crime in Portland has fallen 17%, noting aggravated assaults decreased from 1,442 incidents to 1,452, robberies dropped from 525 to 491 incidents, and sexual assault reports dropped from 185 reports to 163.
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Additionally, homicides have fallen from 35 incidents to 17 incidents – a 51% drop – marking the largest homicide decrease of any major city in the report…