Tillamook County, OR Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Tillamook County is in the 73rd percentile for safety, meaning 27% of counties are safer and 73% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Tillamook County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Tillamook County is 0.0487 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Tillamook County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Tillamook County may be as high as 1 in 11,893 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 29,814 in the southwest part of the county. 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 central parts of Tillamook County, OR: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Tillamook County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Tillamook County, 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 central part of the county. 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 Tillamook County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Tillamook County 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 Tillamook County has 16, have the same problem. Of Tillamook County’s 28,186 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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Tillamook County 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 Tillamook County residents in a standard year.

Individual Tillamook County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Yamhill County, OR	C+	B-	C-	A
Washington County, OR	D+	C+	D-	B-
Polk County, OR	B+	B	C+	A+
Columbia County, OR	C+	B+	C	A
Marion County, OR	D-	B-	D-	B
Multnomah County, OR	F	D+	F	D
Clackamas County, OR	C-	B	D	A+
Clark County, WA	F	B-	D-	A+
Skamania County, WA	C	C+	D+	A+
Hood River County, OR	C-	B-	D	B

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Tillamook County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Villalba Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D
Ashe County, NC	C+	C	C	C+
Ashley County, AR	D	F	F	D-
Asotin County, WA	D+	C+	C+	A+
Assumption Parish, LA	C	D+	D+	D-
Attala County, MS	A+	A+	A+	B+
Austin County, TX	C+	B-	B-	D
Avery County, NC	D	C-	C-	C-
Baker County, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Washington County, FL	A+	A-	A-	A

Considering only the murder rate, Tillamook County 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 Tillamook County, OR average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Tillamook County schools on SchoolGrade

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