Murder per Capita in West Mt. Scott
The map below shows murder per 1,000 West Mt. Scott residents.
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C-
Overall Crime Grade™
A- |
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D+ |
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Other Crime Grade |
C |
Fact
A crime occurs every 2 days 11 hours (on average) in West Mt. Scott.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in West Mt. Scott in green. The most dangerous areas in West Mt. Scott 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 West Mt. Scott, Happy Valley, OR Safe?
The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. West Mt. Scott is in the 81st percentile for safety, meaning 19% of neighborhoods are safer and 81% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Mt. Scott's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in West Mt. Scott is 0.0299 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Mt. Scott generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Mt. Scott may be as high as 1 in 14,930 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 56,997 in the south 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 West Mt. Scott, Happy Valley, OR: about 0 per year. The south part of West Mt. Scott has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Murder Maps
When looking at the murder map for West Mt. Scott, 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 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 West Mt. Scott residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Mt. Scott 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 West Mt. Scott has 0, have the same problem. Of West Mt. Scott’s 3,354 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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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 West Mt. Scott residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.125 |
Robbery |
0.5582 |
Rape |
0.7675 |
Murder |
0.0299 |
Total Violent Crime |
2.480 (A-) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
15.88 |
Vehicle Theft |
11.09 |
Burglary |
3.157 |
Arson |
0.3852 |
Total Property Crime |
30.51 (D+) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1020 |
Drug Crimes |
1.890 |
Vandalism |
7.699 |
Identity Theft |
0.9673 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1430 |
Total "Other" Rate |
10.80 (C) |
Individual West Mt. Scott Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in West Mt. Scott is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Mt. Scott.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | C- | F | B+ | |
C | A- | C- | A | |
D | B- | D- | C- | |
D+ | B- | D+ | C+ | |
D+ | B | D | A- | |
C+ | A | C | C+ | |
D | B- | D | D+ | |
C- | B | D+ | A- | |
D+ | C+ | D+ | C | |
D | B- | D- | C- |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
West Mt. Scott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | B | B | B- | |
C+ | D | D | D+ | |
A | B | B | A+ | |
D- | D+ | D+ | F | |
C- | D- | D- | D | |
C+ | D- | D- | F | |
B | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
F | D | D | B- | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
A | A- | A- | B- |
Considering only the murder rate, West Mt. Scott 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 West Mt. Scott, Happy Valley, OR average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See West Mt. Scott schools on SchoolGrade
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