The Portland Police Bureau has revamped the data portion of its website to be more user friendly. Community members can view reported crime statistics and download open data at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/OpenData An interactive dashboard on the site allows users to view monthly reported crime statistics by Portland neighborhood. The dashboard and open dataset will be updated on a monthly basis with the previous month's data.
The data includes all offenses reported in Portland since May 2015. The dashboard allows a user to filter and customize analyses based on a variety of factors including neighborhood, month and offense. Users can download the open data, an image or PDF using the Download Open Data tab on the dashboard.
As of May 2015, the PPB reports crime statistics using the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). Under this system more types of offenses and all offenses that occurred within an incident are reported. The previous reporting system used a hierarchy to report only the most serious offense within an incident.The NIBRS provides a more accurate and complete reflection of the nature of crime. More information on this reporting system including definitions of offenses and explanation of how it differs from previous crime reporting formats can be found here: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/618535
The PPB is a proud participant in the Police Data Initiative (PDI). The intent of the PDI is to leverage the use of data to increase transparency, build trust and strengthen accountability. As a participating agency, PPB is committed to making open data accessible to community members. Reported crime is the first dataset to be released as part of this initiative. This site continues to include data and information on:Officer-involved shootings, Calls for Service, Historical Data, Stops Data Collection and Use of Force Data Summaries.