Southgate, Portland, OR Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. Southgate is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of neighborhoods are safer and 71% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Southgate's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Southgate is 0.0405 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Southgate generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Southgate may be as high as 1 in 11,419 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 51,752 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Southgate, Portland, OR: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Southgate has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Southgate's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Southgate 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, Southgate is safer than the Oregon state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Southgate, Portland, OR

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Southgate about $893,703 in 2025, or roughly $76 per resident. This is part of Southgate's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Southgate, including every crime type and how Southgate compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Southgate's crime maps on the Southgate overall crime page.

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Individual Southgate Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Linwood, Milwaukie, OR	D+	B	D	A-
West Mt. Scott, Happy Valley, OR	C-	A-	D+	A-
Lewelling, Milwaukie, OR	C-	B	D+	A-
Brentwood-Darlington, Portland, OR	D+	B-	D+	C+
Errol Heights, Portland, OR	D+	C+	D+	C
Sunnyside, Clackamas, OR	C	A-	C-	A
Lake Road, Milwaukie, OR	D+	C+	D	A
Ardenwald, Milwaukie, OR	D+	B-	D+	B+
Lents, Portland, OR	D	B-	D-	C-
Mount Scott, Portland, OR	D	B-	D	D+

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Southgate is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Silver Lakes, Pembroke Pines, FL	A+	A+	A+	B-
Rancho West, San Bernardino, CA	B	B	B	C
Como, St. Paul, MN	C+	B	B	C+
Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, VA	A+	A+	A+	D+
Deer Park, Newport News, VA	C	B	B	D-
Edison Historic District, Pomona, CA	B	C+	C+	B
Far North Dallas-Richardson, Richardson, TX	F	C+	C+	B+
Fells Point, Baltimore, MD	D+	F	F	C+
Greater Fifth Ward, Houston, TX	D	D-	D-	D-
Jackson Park, Milwaukee, WI	B-	B	B	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Southgate, Portland, OR average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Southgate schools on SchoolGrade

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