The FBI released its annual Crime in the United States report for American cities on Monday.

Nationally, violent crime fell for the fifth year in a row, dropping 4.5% (per 100,000 people) in 2011. Property crime fell for the ninth year in a row, dropping by 1.3% (per 100,000 people.)

The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program collects data on specific violent crimes (murder & non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault) and specific property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft.)

In 2011, six of the seven categories saw decreases nationally; only the number of burglaries increased, and that increase was slight (0.2% per 100,000 people.)

Some highlights from cities with populations of more than 100,000 people in the Pacific Northwest include:

• The rate of violent crime for Oregon’s cities decreased by 1.5% (per 100,000 people), and property crime increased 2.5% (per 100,000 people.)
  
• The rate of violent crime for Washington’s cities decreased by 6.0% (per 100,000 people), and its property crime rate decreased by 3.4% (per 100,000 people.)
• In Portland, there were decreases in the numbers of murders/non-negligent manslaughters (from 22 to 20), robberies and motor vehicle thefts. There were increases in the numbers of rapes, aggravated assaults, burglaries and larceny-thefts.
• In Eugene, there were decreases in the number of rapes and motor vehicle thefts, but increases in the numbers of robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries and larceny-thefts. There were no murders/non-negligent manslaughters in either 2010 or 2011.
• In Gresham, there were decreases in the number of murders/non-negligent manslaughters (7 to 1), as well as rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults and motor vehicle thefts. There were increases in the numbers of burglaries and larceny-thefts.
• In Salem, there were decreases in the numbers rapes and larceny-thefts. There were increases in the numbers of murders/non-negligent manslaughters (1 to 3), aggravated assaults and burglaries. The number of robberies and motor vehicle thefts were virtually unchanged.
• In Vancouver, there were decreases in the numbers of rapes, aggravated assaults, larceny-thefts and motor vehicle thefts. There were increases in the number of murders/non-negligent manslaughters (0 to 9), robberies, and burglaries.

The breakdown for these cities of populations of 100,000 and more is:

PORTLAND

EUGENE

GRESHAM

SALEM

VANCOUVER

As for Central Oregon cities:

Bend reported 204 violent crimes, including one murder or non-negligent manslaughter, 25 forcible rapes, 27 robberies and 151 aggravated assaults. There were 2,416 property crimes, including 365 burglaries, 1,978 larcenies and thefts, and 73 motor vehicle thefts.