River Road, Eugene, OR Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. River Road is in the 72nd percentile for safety, meaning 28% of neighborhoods are safer and 72% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to River Road's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in River Road is 0.0392 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in River Road generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in River Road may be as high as 1 in 15,399 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 43,606 in the central part of the neighborhood. 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 southeast parts of River Road, Eugene, OR: about 0 per year. The southwest part of River Road has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for River Road, 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 southeast part of the neighborhood. 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 River Road residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which River Road 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 River Road has 0, have the same problem. Of River Road’s 13,227 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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River Road 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 River Road residents in a standard year.

Individual River Road Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Santa Clara, Eugene, OR	C	B+	C-	A-
Active Bethel, Eugene, OR	D+	B	D	B+
Whiteaker, Eugene, OR	F	D-	F	D+
Cal Young, Eugene, OR	D	A-	D-	B
West Eugene, Eugene, OR	F	D	F	C-
Far West Eugene, Eugene, OR	F	C-	F	C
Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR	F	C	F	D+
Churchill, Eugene, OR	C-	B+	C-	B-
West University, Eugene, OR	D-	D+	F	C
Harlow, Eugene, OR	D	A-	D	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

River Road is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. 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	Murder Crime Grade
Pawtucketville, Lowell, MA	A	B+	B+	A+
Neighbors Southwest, Beaverton, OR	B	A	A	C-
Nevin, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D	D	D+
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F	D+
North and East, Richmond, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
North Beach, Atlantic Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
North Coconut Grove, Miami, FL	B+	B+	B+	C
North Hayward, Hayward, CA	C	C-	C-	C-
North Hill, Spokane, WA	D-	C+	C+	A
Orchards Area, Orchards, WA	D	B	B	A+

Considering only the murder rate, River Road is safer than the Oregon state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in River Road, Eugene, OR average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See River Road schools on SchoolGrade

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