Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Salem has a violent crime rate of 298 per 100,000 residents, 22% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 170.1 per 100,000, robbery at 28.4, rape at 99.3. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,736 per 100,000, 142% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 4,083, burglary at 482, vehicle theft at 170 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 10 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Salem receives a safety grade of F.