Wilkes, Portland, OR Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Wilkes in green. The most dangerous areas in Wilkes 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 Wilkes, Portland, OR Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of burglary is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Wilkes is in the 38th percentile for safety, meaning 62% of neighborhoods are safer and 38% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wilkes's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of burglary in Wilkes is 3.446 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wilkes generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Wilkes may be as high as 1 in 264 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 362 in the north part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Wilkes, Portland, OR: about 10 per year. The northwest part of Wilkes has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Wilkes, remember that the rate of burglary 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 northeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Wilkes residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Wilkes 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 Wilkes has 0, have the same problem. Of Wilkes’s 13,575 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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Wilkes Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Wilkes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Argay, Portland, OR	D+	C+	D	D
Gresham-Rockwood, Gresham, OR	D	B-	D	C
Gresham-North Gresham, Gresham, OR	D+	B-	D+	B
Hazelwood-Mill Park, Portland, OR	D-	C	D-	D
Centennial, Portland, OR	D+	B+	D	C+
Mill Park, Portland, OR	D	C+	D-	D+
Parkrose, Portland, OR	D-	C	D-	D-
Powellhurst-Gilbert, Portland, OR	D	B-	D-	C-
Gresham-Northwest, Gresham, OR	D	B-	D	C
Gresham-North Central, Gresham, OR	D+	B+	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Wilkes is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for burglary. 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	Burglary Crime Grade
Hidden Valley, Charlotte, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
South Englewood, Chicago, IL	C	D+	D+	C+
South Arroyo, Pasadena, CA	C-	C-	C-	C-
Silver Lake, Providence, RI	A-	B+	B+	A-
Rock Creek, Little Rock, AR	B	B	B	B-
Nevin, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D	D	C+
Kahaluu, Kaneohe, HI	A+	A+	A+	A-
Hyde Park, Cincinnati, OH	B-	B+	B+	C+
Hyannis, Barnstable Town, MA	B+	C	C	B+
Hollywood Riviera, Redondo Beach, CA	C+	C+	C+	D+

Considering only the burglary rate, Wilkes is as safe as 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 Wilkes, Portland, OR average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Wilkes schools on SchoolGrade

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