Portland crime rates dropped in 2023, data shows

Portland crime rates dropped in 2023, data shows

After years of record gun violence, Portland saw a drop in homicides and shootings in general in 2023.“Overall crime in Portland continues to go down, and significantly so in some key categories,” said Mayor Ted Wheeler at a Wednesday press conference. “We’re trending in the right direction.”According to Portland Police Bureau data, Portland recorded 73 homicides in 2023 — 22 fewer than the record 95 homicides in 2022. It also saw a 16% decrease…

Portland crime drops in most categories, but shoplifting up

For the past few weeks KATU has been taking an in-depth look at how gun violence has been going down in Portland.On Wednesday, the city presented numbers to bac