Old Town/Chinatown.
Population 3,920. Citywide rates use Census Bureau estimates for Portland city. Neighborhood rates use a fixed 2020 Census allocation. One of 96 Portland neighborhoods. About the rates →
ASSAULT · 2025
364incidents
vs. 2024▲ 3.1%
vs. 10-yr avg▲ 2.2%
vs. Portland (rate)▲ 659%
§ 01 · Trend · Old Town/Chinatown
Assault count, by reported year
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Assault · Old Town/Chinatown
counts · 2016 – 2025 · 10 reported years● Old Town/ChinatownCity overlay hidden in counts mode (different scale; switch to rate to compare).
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | Old Town/Chinatown |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 305 |
| 2017 | 333 |
| 2018 | 472 |
| 2019 | 468 |
| 2020 | 327 |
| 2021 | 320 |
| 2022 | 278 |
| 2023 | 342 |
| 2024 | 353 |
| 2025 | 364 |
Categories in scope · small multiples
Selected window · 2016 – 2025Assault
364
'16▲ 19%'25
Auto Theft
71
'16▲ 42%'25
Burglary
41
'16▲ 24%'25
Robbery
28
'16▼ 35%'25
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Full years only; incomplete YTD totals are excluded. Not available means a value is missing, not zero.
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 305 | 50 | 33 | 43 |
| 2017 | 333 | 63 | 30 | 54 |
| 2018 | 472 | 53 | 38 | 51 |
| 2019 | 468 | 55 | 39 | 50 |
| 2020 | 327 | 31 | 58 | 35 |
| 2021 | 320 | 59 | 69 | 35 |
| 2022 | 278 | 99 | 48 | 48 |
| 2023 | 342 | 102 | 48 | 40 |
| 2024 | 353 | 65 | 35 | 31 |
| 2025 | 364 | 71 | 41 | 28 |
Where it sits in Portland
How Old Town/Chinatown compares with nearby neighborhoods
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Data summary for Old Town/Chinatown
| Year | Assault | Auto Theft | Burglary | Robbery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 778.1 | 127.5 | 84.2 | 109.7 |
| 2017 | 849.5 | 160.7 | 76.5 | 137.8 |
| 2018 | 1204.1 | 135.2 | 96.9 | 130.1 |
| 2019 | 1193.9 | 140.3 | 99.5 | 127.5 |
| 2020 | 834.2 | 79.1 | 148.0 | 89.3 |
| 2021 | 816.3 | 150.5 | 176.0 | 89.3 |
| 2022 | 709.2 | 252.6 | 122.5 | 122.5 |
| 2023 | 872.5 | 260.2 | 122.5 | 102.0 |
| 2024 | 900.5 | 165.8 | 89.3 | 79.1 |
| 2025 | 928.6 | 181.1 | 104.6 | 71.4 |