River West, Bend, OR Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in River West is 0.0645 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in River West generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in River West may be as high as 1 in 2,939 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 26,888 in the northwest 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 northeast parts of River West, Bend, OR: about 0 per year. The southeast part of River West has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for River West, 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 east 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 West residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which River West 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 West has 6, have the same problem. Of River West’s 11,099 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 West 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 West residents in a standard year.

Individual River West Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Orchard District, Bend, OR	C	B	C+	C+
Larkspur, Bend, OR	C+	B	C+	B-
Southwest Bend, Bend, OR	A-	A	B+	B+
Boyd Acres, Bend, OR	B-	A-	C+	B+
Mountain View, Bend, OR	B-	A-	B-	B
Deschutes River Woods, Bend, OR	A	A+	A	A-
Crooked River Ranch, Terrebonne, OR	A	A-	A	A
Juniper Canyon, Prineville, OR	A+	A	A+	B+
Harlow, Eugene, OR	D	A-	D	B-
Fairmount, Eugene, OR	D	A-	D	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

River West is similar 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
Turnagain, Anchorage, AK	B-	D	D	D
Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD	C	D	D	C+
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ	C	D	D	B
Northwood Point, Irvine, CA	A+	A	A	A
Pine Point, Springfield, MA	B+	C-	C-	A-
Riverside, Cambridge, MA	B	C	C	B-
South East, Pasadena, CA	B	C+	C+	B+
Southwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	A-	C+	C+	A
Taku-Campbell, Anchorage, AK	D+	D-	D-	C
Adamsville, Atlanta, GA	D+	D	D	D-

Considering only the murder rate, River West is as safe as 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 River West, Bend, OR average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See River West schools on SchoolGrade

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