Oregon Beaches Named Among Nation’s Riskiest for Theft of Personal Belongings

Three Oregon beaches are among the top 10 U.S. beaches with the highest theft risk.

The theft factor is categorized as the theft of personal belongings on or near the beach.

Devil’s Punchbowl Ranked at #5

Devil’s Punchbowl is placed at number 5, while Lincoln City’s Roads End and Taft Bay beaches come in at number 10.

The Beach Theft Risk Score is based on property crime data collected at more than 500 U.S. beaches.

Devil’s Punchbowl on the central Oregon coast attracts thousands of visitors to the state day use park and has an implied theft risk of 3.89%.

Shaped like a bowl, the rocky headland is partially open to the Pacific Ocean. Visitors can view a devil’s cauldron of foaming seawater that churns and swirls in the bowl during high tide, or can brave entering the bowl for a walk-about during low tide.

Roads End and Taft Bay Beaches Ranked #10

Ranked at #10, Lincoln City’s Roads End and Taft Bay beaches have an implied theft risk of 3.4%.

The Top 10 Beach Areas With the Highest Theft Risk

• North Jetty, Washington
• Folly Beach, South Carolina
• Newport Beach, California
• Laupahoehoe Beach Park, Hawaii
• Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area, Oregon (tie)
• Santa Monica Beaches, California (tie)
• Grand Lake Beach, Colorado
• Van Damme State Park, California
• Pfeiffer Beach, California
• Lincoln City, Oregon