Brooklyn, Portland, OR Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Brooklyn in green. The most dangerous areas in Brooklyn are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Brooklyn, Portland, OR Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Brooklyn is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of neighborhoods are safer and 34% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Brooklyn's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Brooklyn is 3.896 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Brooklyn generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Brooklyn may be as high as 1 in 185 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 294 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Brooklyn, Portland, OR: about 3 per year. The northeast part of Brooklyn has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Brooklyn, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Brooklyn residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Brooklyn has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Brooklyn has 0, have the same problem. Of Brooklyn’s 4,118 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Brooklyn Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Brooklyn residents in a standard year.

Individual Brooklyn Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Brooklyn is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Brooklyn.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hosford-Abernethy, Portland, OR	F	D	F	D
Reed, Portland, OR	C	B-	C	B-
Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill, Portland, OR	D+	C+	D	C+
Creston-Kenilworth, Portland, OR	D	C-	D	C-
Buckman, Portland, OR	F	D-	F	D-
Richmond, Portland, OR	D-	C	D-	C
Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR	C-	B-	C-	B-
Homestead, Portland, OR	D-	C	D-	C+
Eastmoreland, Portland, OR	C	B+	C	A-
University District, Portland, OR	F	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Brooklyn is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Rosedale, Camden, NJ	A+	B-	B-	C+
Gold Coast, Richland, WA	C	B	B	B-
Read Blvd West, New Orleans, LA	B-	C	C	C
Friends of Friedrich Wilderness Park, San Antonio, TX	A-	A+	A+	A+
Residence Park, Dayton, OH	D	D	D	D-
Ridgewood, Madison, WI	C	B+	B+	B
Forest Glen, Silver Spring, MD	A-	B+	B+	A-
Riviera Bay, St. Petersburg, FL	A	A+	A+	A
Rockridge, Oakland, CA	D+	C-	C-	B-
Far North Dallas-Roanoke, Roanoke, TX	A	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the assault rate, Brooklyn is less safe than the Oregon state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Brooklyn, Portland, OR average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Brooklyn schools on SchoolGrade

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