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 from Murder?

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.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs 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.

How Forest Grove's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Forest Grove 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, Forest Grove is less safe than the Oregon state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Forest Grove, OR

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Forest Grove about $4,161,827 in 2025, or roughly $135 per resident. This is part of Forest Grove's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Forest Grove, including every crime type and how Forest Grove 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 Forest Grove's crime maps on the Forest Grove overall crime page.

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Individual Forest Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Murder 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

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Forest Grove is higher 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
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+

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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