Eugene, OR Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Eugene in green. The most dangerous areas in Eugene 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 Eugene, OR Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Eugene is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of cities are safer and 51% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Eugene's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Eugene is 0.0569 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Eugene generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Eugene may be as high as 1 in 11,021 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 35,348 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Eugene, OR: about 2 per year. The northeast part of Eugene has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Eugene's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Eugene 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 murder rate, Eugene 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 Murder in Eugene, OR

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Eugene about $23,177,731 in 2025, or roughly $107 per resident. This is part of Eugene's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Eugene, including every crime type and how Eugene compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Eugene's crime maps on the Eugene overall crime page.

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Individual Eugene Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Eugene is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Eugene.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Coburg, OR	C-	C-	D+	B+
Springfield, OR	F	C-	F	B
Goshen, OR	D-	C	D-	C
Alvadore, OR	D-	C-	D-	C
Riverview, OR	D+	C-	D	B
Junction City, OR	D-	D	D-	B-
Creswell, OR	C-	B-	D+	B-
Veneta, OR	D	C-	D	B-
Pleasant Hill, OR	D+	C	D	D
Elmira, OR	D+	C	D+	C+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Eugene is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Elkhart, IN	B-	D+	D+	D
El Monte, CA	C-	D+	D+	B+
Elgin, IL	B	A-	A-	B+
Durham, NC	D-	D	D	C-
Elk Grove, CA	C+	D+	D+	B-
East Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+	B-
Edmond, OK	C+	B	B	B+
Eau Claire, WI	D+	B-	B-	C
El Paso, TX	D-	D	D	B
Ellicott City, MD	C	B	B	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Eugene, OR average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Eugene schools on SchoolGrade

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