Portland, OR Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in the Portland area in green. The most dangerous areas in the Portland area 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 Portland, OR Safe from Assault?

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Portland is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of cities are safer and 44% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Portland area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in the Portland area is 1.892 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Portland area generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in the Portland area may be as high as 1 in 364 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,875 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Portland, OR: about 1,498 per year. The south part of the Portland area has fewer cases of assault with only 115 in a typical year.

How Portland's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in the Portland area to the Oregon state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

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

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Portland, OR

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Portland about $172,236,878 in 2025, or roughly $54 per resident. This is part of the Portland area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Portland, including every crime type and how Portland compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Portland's crime maps on the Portland overall crime page.

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Individual Portland Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in the Portland area is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Portland area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Maywood Park, OR	F	C-	F	C
Milwaukie, OR	D-	C-	F	C-
Oak Grove, OR	D-	C	D-	C
Happy Valley, OR	D-	B-	D-	B-
Oatfield, OR	D	C	D-	C+
Lake Oswego, OR	D	C	D-	C+
Cedar Mill, OR	C	B	D+	B
Johnson City, OR	C-	B	C-	B
Clackamas, OR	D-	C+	D-	C+
Gladstone, OR	D	C+	D	B-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Portland is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
San Antonio, TX	D	C-	C-	D+
Charlotte, NC	D	D+	D+	D+
Sacramento, CA	D+	D	D	D
Pittsburgh, PA	B-	B-	B-	C+
Orlando, FL	A-	B	B	C+
Austin, TX	C-	C	C	C
Las Vegas, NV	D	D	D	D+
Cincinnati, OH	C-	C+	C+	B-
St. Louis, MO	D-	D	D	D
Kansas City, MO	D	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Portland, OR average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Portland schools on SchoolGrade

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