Malheur County, OR Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is higher than the average US county. Malheur County is in the 29th percentile for safety, meaning 71% of counties are safer and 29% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Malheur County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Malheur County is 0.0907 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Malheur County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Malheur County may be as high as 1 in 9,412 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,631 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Malheur County, OR: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Malheur County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Malheur County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Malheur 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 murder rate, Malheur County is less safe than the Oregon state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Malheur County, OR

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Malheur County about $5,674,076 in 2025, or roughly $170 per resident. This is part of Malheur County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Malheur County, including every crime type and how Malheur County compares to other counties.

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 Malheur County's crime maps on the Malheur County overall crime page.

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Individual Malheur County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Malheur County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Malheur County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Payette County, ID	B	B	A-	A
Washington County, ID	C	D+	A-	B-
Gem County, ID	B+	A	A+	A+
Canyon County, ID	B+	A-	A	A
Ada County, ID	A	A-	A+	A+
Boise County, ID	B+	D+	A+	A+
Harney County, OR	D	D-	D+	C-
Grant County, OR	D+	B-	D	C
Blaine County, ID	C-	C-	C	B+
Custer County, ID	C	B	B+	B

Murder in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Vilas County, WI	B	B-	B-	B-
Clinton County, PA	A+	A	A	C+
Coamo Municipio, PR	F	F	F	F
Cocke County, TN	D-	D	D	D-
Colleton County, SC	F	D-	D-	D-
Coos County, NH	B-	A	A	C+
Union County, GA	B+	B	B	B+
Upshur County, WV	A+	A-	A-	B+
Uvalde County, TX	D	D	D	C-
Vernon County, WI	B+	B+	B+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Malheur County, OR average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Malheur County schools on SchoolGrade

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