Union County, OR Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US county. Union County is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of counties are safer and 62% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Union County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Union County is 1.907 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Union County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Union County may be as high as 1 in 280 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 940 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Union County, OR: about 18 per year. The northwest part of Union County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Union County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Union County 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, Union County is safer 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 Union County, OR

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Union County about $1,435,415 in 2025, or roughly $55 per resident. This is part of Union County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Union County, including every crime type and how Union County compares to other counties.

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 Union County's crime maps on the Union County overall crime page.

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Individual Union County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Wallowa County, OR	D+	C	D+	C
Umatilla County, OR	C	B-	C-	B-
Morrow County, OR	C+	B	C-	B
Adams County, ID	C-	B	A-	B
Gilliam County, OR	C-	C-	D+	C
Wheeler County, OR	D-	D+	D	C-
Sherman County, OR	F	D-	F	D-
Klickitat County, WA	D-	D	F	D
Wasco County, OR	D	C+	D	C+
Hood River County, OR	C-	B-	D	B

Assault in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Perry County, OH	B+	B-	B-	B-
Logan County, WV	B	B-	B-	C+
Lumpkin County, GA	A-	A-	A-	B+
Luna County, NM	D	D+	D+	D+
Lyon County, KS	C-	D+	D+	D+
Madison County, GA	A	B	B	B-
Madison County, NE	C	B	B	B
Malheur County, OR	C-	C-	C-	C
Marion County, AL	C-	C+	C+	C-
Marion County, IA	A	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Union County, OR average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Union County schools on SchoolGrade

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