Crime and Law Enforcement
| Violent Crime | Property Crime | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 30 | 44 | 191 | 265 | 412 | 2,662 | 196 | 3,270 |
| 2006 | 1 | 22 | 36 | 193 | 252 | 456 | 2,748 | 177 | 3,381 |
| 2005 | 1 | 28 | 53 | 243 | 325 | 556 | 3,455 | 279 | 4,290 |
| 2004 | 0 | 21 | 38 | 229 | 288 | 551 | 3,272 | 257 | 4,080 |
The Federal Bureau of Investigation publication "Crime in the United States" provides unranked statistical data from law enforcement agencies across the United States. The table to the right are statistics reported for the city of Medford for the years 2004 through 2007.
As with any city that experiences rapid growth, Medford has seen a recent surge in gang activity and organized crime in the past decade. Methamphetamine use is a problem in Medford and southern Oregon and is believed to play a role in numerous property crimes, including identity theft.
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