PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Afraid to go out at night? Consider moving to tiny Condon in Eastern Oregon.

FBI major crime statistics released Monday show Condon, population 684, to be the only Oregon town or city listed with no reports of either major violent or property crime for 2007 in the nine categories the agency lists.

City Administrator Kathryn Greiner says Condon has two gas stations, two grocery stores and two police officers on staff: a reserve officer and Senior Officer Bill Gubser, who was on patrol and not immediately available for comment.

"He is our police department," she said.

Several Oregon towns reported no major violent crime: Jacksonville, Manzanita, North Plains, Hood River, Gearhart, Aumsville, Banks, Hines, Amity, Aurora, Yamhill, Vernonia, Coburg, Cannon Beach, Oakridge and Prineville.

But only Condon, seat of Gilliam County, was also listed as free of major property crimes.

What accounts for the peaceable ways in Condon?

"Well, 'A' there's not very many of us," Greiner said.

She didn't have a "B" and said she was surprised to hear that other small towns in the region had such crimes.

Statewide Oregon's violent crime rate was up 3.9 percent, but major property crime dropped by 2.8 percent.

Nationally, violent crime fell for the first time since 2005, by .7 per cent. Property crime was down for the fifth year in a row, by 1.4 percent.

The numbers are based on reports submitted by local jurisdictions.

In Portland the rates for rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and larceny-theft were down, but murders were up from 20 in 2006 to 22. Auto thefts rose from 4,478 to 4,768.

Eugene's rates for murder, larceny-theft and vehicle theft were down, but all other categories increased.

Salem showed decreases for all categories except robberies and motor vehicle theft.

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