Wasco County, OR Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US county. Wasco County is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of counties are safer and 52% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wasco County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Wasco County is 2.262 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wasco County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Wasco County may be as high as 1 in 269 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,500 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Wasco County, OR: about 35 per year. The southeast part of Wasco County has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Wasco County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Wasco 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, Wasco County is as safe as 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 Wasco County, OR

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Wasco County about $1,765,891 in 2025, or roughly $65 per resident. This is part of Wasco County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Wasco County, including every crime type and how Wasco 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 Wasco County's crime maps on the Wasco County overall crime page.

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Individual Wasco County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Klickitat County, WA	D-	D	F	D
Hood River County, OR	C-	B-	D	B
Sherman County, OR	F	D-	F	D-
Skamania County, WA	C	C+	D+	B-
Gilliam County, OR	C-	C-	D+	C
Clark County, WA	F	B-	D-	B
Multnomah County, OR	F	D+	F	D+
Clackamas County, OR	C-	B	D	B+
Morrow County, OR	C+	B	C-	B
Washington County, OR	D+	C+	D-	B

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Wasco County is similar 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
Hancock County, IL	A-	A-	A-	A+
Ripley County, IN	A+	A+	A+	A
Henry County, MO	C	C+	C+	C+
Henry County, IA	B-	C	C	C-
Hempstead County, AR	D	F	F	F
Rhea County, TN	C+	C-	C-	C-
Hart County, KY	B	B+	B+	B+
Willacy County, TX	D	D	D	D+
Harrison County, KY	A-	A+	A+	A+
Winneshiek County, IA	B+	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wasco County, OR average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wasco County schools on SchoolGrade

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