The Ear was delighted to receive an email from the Security Baron company that started off on a happy note: “Astoria ranked as one of the safest cities in Oregon, reveals study,” based on the FBI’s 2017 and 2016 Uniform Crime Reporting data.

Astoria’s “safety score” is 57.22 (out of 100), with a rate of 3.65 violent crimes, and 45.35 property crimes, per 1,000 citizens, according to Security Baron’s “Oregon’s 50 Safest Cities 2019” website (securitybaron.com/safe-cities/oregon). The photo shown is courtesy of Security Baron. 

Yet even with its low crime rates, Astoria came in at No. 49. If it makes you feel any better, North Bend was No. 50, Portland was No. 55 and Seaside was No. 56. By the way, the safest Oregon city is Junction City, with a score of 90.7.