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President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the next target of his administration's supposed crackdown on crime in big cities would be Portland, the largest city in the state of Oregon.Related video above — Get the Facts: Crime StatisticsTrump made the announcement on his social media site, Truth Social, writing that he was directing the Department of Defense to "provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland." Trump said the decision was necessary to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which he alleged are "under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists."The strategy follows from the administration's previous campaigns in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Memphis, with a recently shelved plan to enter Chicago, all while claiming the National Guard was necessary to curb out-of-control crime rates and protect immigration enforcement efforts in these cities.But is that true for Portland? Let's look at the data.The chart below lists the crime rates of large American cities. At the top, you'll notice Memphis, which is getting its own National Guard deployment. Memphis holds a rate of 2,501 violent crimes per 100,000 people, in a population of about 613,000. Portland is sitting at No. 72 (on page 8), with a rate of 720 violent crimes per 100,000 people, in a population of around 623,000, according to the FBI.For a closer look at crime in Portland, we can consult statistics published by the Strategic Services Division of the Portland Police Bureau. Below is a snapshot of all crimes by month, starting in January 2022. The orange line in the first graph represents the average number of crimes for the past three years: 5,289. Portland is currently just under that threshold. In the third graph, you can see that the 2025 crime rate is on track to match that of the previous year.But what if it's not just Portland? What is the state of crime in Oregon?For state statistics, we can turn to the FBI again. The bureau's Crime Data Explorer — also sourced by data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System, or NIBRS — breaks down cases by offense. For all violent offenses tracked — aggravated assault, homicide, rape and robbery — the statistics reveal five-year lows.The Associated Press contributed to this report.