Ontario police area, Oregon, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 12,936 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Ontario police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 10 | 83.3 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 36 | 299.9 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 7 | 58.3 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 33 | 274.9 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 409 | 3,406.9 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 19 | 158.3 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 15 | 124.9 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 10 |
| Violence | 36 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft and burglary | 461 |
| Other | 15 |
Questions about crime in Ontario police area
- Is Ontario police area safe?
- Ontario police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Ontario police area?
- Ontario police area: Weighted crime: 12,936 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Ontario police area?
- Recorded homicides in Ontario police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Malheur County since 2010
Ontario: Mayor not loaded yet. Malheur County: Sheriff Brian Wolfe, last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Tina Kotek (Democrat)
Brian Wolfe
from 2020
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Brian Wolfe
2016 – 2020
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Brian Wolfe
2012 – 2016
Incomplete FBI reporting for this term
Andy Bentz
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
