State profile
Oregon
529 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Oregon in 2025, or 12.6 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 13th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 98 |
| 2017 | 170 |
| 2018 | 459 |
| 2019 | 509 |
| 2020 | 423 |
| 2021 | 488 |
| 2022 | 472 |
| 2023 | 522 |
| 2024 | 554 |
| 2025 | 529 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 529 | 12.63 | 42% | 98.0% | 175 | 94 |
| 2024 | 554 | 13.18 | 35% | 98.4% | 180 | 81 |
| 2023 | 522 | 12.49 | 34% | 98.7% | 189 | 102 |
| 2022 | 472 | 11.26 | 33% | 98.8% | 180 | 90 |
| 2021 | 488 | 11.79 | 37% | 97.5% | 149 | 86 |
| 2020 | 423 | 10.65 | 36% | 93.7% | 171 | 77 |
| 2019 | 509 | 12.64 | 36% | 95.5% | — | — |
| 2018 | 459 | 11.48 | 32% | 95.4% | — | — |
| 2017 | 170 | 4.35 | 35% | 94.4% | — | — |
| 2016 | 98 | 2.67 | 33% | 89.7% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Police Department OR0260200 | City police | Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington | 50 | 216 | |
| 2 | Deschutes County Sheriff's Office OR0090000 | County | Deschutes | 29 | 65 | |
| 3 | Salem Police Department OR0240200 | City police | Marion, Polk | 26 | 124 | |
| 4 | Clackamas County Sheriff's Office OR0030000 | County | Clackamas | 21 | 105 | |
| 5 | Washington County Sheriff's Office OR0340000 | County | Washington | 17 | 83 | |
| 6 | Lane County Sheriff's Office OR0200000 | County | Lane | 15 | 35 | |
| 7 | Lincoln County Sheriff's Office OR0210000 | County | Lincoln | 14 | 124 | |
| 8 | Beaverton Police Department OR0340100 | City police | Washington | 14 | 67 | |
| 9 | Jackson County Sheriff's Office OR0150000 | County | Jackson | 13 | 77 | |
| 10 | Linn County Sheriff's Office OR0220000 | County | Linn | 13 | 56 | |
| 11 | Medford Police Department OR0150400 | City police | Jackson | 12 | 56 | |
| 12 | Bend Police Department OR0090100 | City police | Deschutes | 12 | 51 | |
| 13 | Marion County Sheriff's Office OR0240000 | County | Marion | 12 | 44 | |
| 14 | Yamhill County Sheriff's Office OR0360000 | County | Yamhill | 10 | 56 | |
| 15 | Douglas County Sheriff's Office OR0100000 | County | Douglas | 10 | 35 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
We are not aware of a government-run animal abuser registry in Oregon. Know of one? Tell us.
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 240 law enforcement agencies in Oregon, 233 of which report through NIBRS.
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