Police Data Shows Portland Shootings Down – KXL

PORTLAND, OR – While overall crime is up slight from November, there is positive data regarding shootings in Portland.  The city is seeing a sustained drop in gun violence, with new data from the Portland Police Bureau showing shooting incidents have continued to decline through 2025 and are now at their lowest level since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to PPB’s crime dashboard, the city has recorded 525 shooting incidents so far in 2025, a significant decrease compared to 747 incidents in 2024. That represents a drop of about 30 percent year over year, reinforcing a trend that has been moving steadily downward since 2022.

The data marks the lowest annual total of shooting incidents since 2019, a notable milestone after several years of elevated violence during and immediately following the pandemic. While shootings remain a serious public safety concern, the latest figures suggest meaningful progress.

The decline is reflected within broader crime data tracked by PPB. The bureau’s monthly crime statistics dashboard shows fluctuations across offense categories, but violent incidents involving firearms have continued to ease over time. Month-to-month totals for reported offenses in 2025 have remained relatively stable, without the sharp spikes seen in earlier years.

Public safety officials have previously pointed to a combination of factors contributing to the downward trend, including focused gun-violence prevention efforts, community-based intervention programs, and targeted enforcement strategies in areas with historically higher rates of gun crime. The dashboard’s neighborhood-level mapping also shows that while some areas continue to experience higher concentrations of crime, overall shooting incidents are becoming less frequent citywide.

PPB officials emphasize that crime data is updated regularly and may change as investigations continue. Still, the trend line is clear: Portland is moving in a safer direction when it comes to gun violence.

Residents can explore the full data, including monthly trends and neighborhood breakdowns, through the Portland Police Bureau’s online crime dashboard, which provides interactive charts and maps detailing reported offenses across the city.