LIST: These 10 Portland neighborhoods had the most shooting incidents in 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Overall, Portland saw a decrease in the number of shooting incidents in 2024 compared to the year before. However, some neighborhoods continue to struggle with high rates of gun violence compared to the rest of the city.
While there were 1,025 shooting incidents in the Rose City in 2023, last year's figure stands at 803, according to shooting incident statistics by the Portland Police Bureau.
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Since police began tracking this data in 2019, the peak shooting incidents occurred in 2021 at 1,315. According to the data, it's been steadily declining ever since.
In terms of gun-related homicides, there is a similar but slightly different trend. The peak number of gun-related homicides in the past five years happened in 2022, with 73. There were 56 gun-related homicides in 2023 and 53 in 2024.
With the latest batch of shooting statistics released this month, the entirety of 2024's numbers are now available. So which Portland neighborhoods saw the most shootings last year? KOIN 6 dove into the numbers to find out.
No.
Neighborhood
Sextant
Number of shooting incidents in 2024 (Jan. 2024-Dec. 2024)
01
Hazelwood
Northeast / Southeast
80
02
Powellhurst-Gilbert
Southeast
59
03
Downtown Portland
Southwest
40
04
St. Johns
North
40
05
Lents
Southeast
33
06
Portsmouth
North
26
07
Buckman
Southeast
25
08
Eliot
North / Northeast
24
09
Montavilla
Northeast / Southeast
24
10
Cully
Northeast
23
The Hazelwood Neighborhood once again takes the top spot for the most number of shooting incidents in 2024. The 80 shooting incidents in Hazelwood marks an increase from the year before, with 77 in 2023. In the five years since police have tracked this data, the Hazelwood Neighborhood has seen 518 shooting incidents since January 2019.
The Hazelwood Neighborhood in East Portland encompasses some major shopping centers, including Mall 205 and the Gateway Shopping Center, which are both next to major freeway exchanges. It has frequently topped the list for the neighborhood with the most number of shootings in years past.
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Recently, a man was shot to death outside the Gateway Fred Meyer after reportedly trying to stop a robbery. Portland police said they found 47-year-old Jonathan Trent injured in the parking lot on the afternoon of January 13, 2025. He was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Last week, Portland police said two minors were arrested and accused of being involved with the robbery that led up to the fatal shooting. The two teens, ages 15 and 16, were both lodged in the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center.
In terms of the number of gun-related homicides that happened in the Hazelwood Neighborhood in 2024, there were eight. In 2023, there were five gun-related homicides in Hazelwood. Over the past five years, 26 gun-related homicides have occurred in Hazelwood since January 2019.
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