Forest Grove, OR Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Forest Grove is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of cities are safer and 37% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Forest Grove's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Forest Grove is 0.0716 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Forest Grove generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Forest Grove may be as high as 1 in 11,149 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 17,170 in the west part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Forest Grove, OR: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Forest Grove has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Forest Grove, remember that the rate of murder 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 central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Forest Grove residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Forest Grove 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 Forest Grove has 1, have the same problem. Of Forest Grove’s 30,937 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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Forest Grove Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Forest Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cornelius, OR	D-	D+	F	C
Cove Orchard, OR	C	C+	D	D+
Mountaindale, OR	D-	C	D-	B-
Greenville, OR	C	C+	D+	C
Glenwood, OR	D	B	D-	C
Schefflin, OR	C	C+	D+	C+
Gaston, OR	D+	C+	D-	B-
Banks, OR	C	B-	D+	B+
Laurelwood, OR	C-	C+	D	B+
North Plains, OR	D+	C-	D-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Forest Grove is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wilmette, IL	B-	B+	B+	D
Clearfield, UT	D+	B	B	A-
Clover, SC	C+	B-	B-	C
Collinsville, IL	B	B+	B+	B-
Haymarket, VA	A	A+	A+	C+
Tualatin, OR	F	F	F	F
Vestal, NY	B-	C+	C+	B
Wellesley, MA	B	B-	B-	A+
West Springfield Town, MA	C	D	D	A+
Aliquippa, PA	B+	B-	B-	D+

Considering only the murder rate, Forest Grove is less safe than the Oregon state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Forest Grove, OR average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Forest Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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