The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 97131, OR: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$1.28 million

Cost of Crime™ for 97131, OR

In 2025, crime will cost $877 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 97131 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 97131, OR Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 97131's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. 97131 sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of zip codes and behind 63%. The grade covers only 97131's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 97131 is 30.80 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the northwest areas to 1 in 38 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of 97131, OR report the most crime, about 39 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 97131, OR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 97131 for 2025 is $1,282,817, about $470 per resident and $877 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 97131 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

97131, OR:	$470
97209, OR:	$1352
97471, OR:	$304
Oregon:	$550
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 97131 is $470 per year, which is $6 more than the national average and $80 less than Oregon's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 97131:

In 97209, OR, crime costs $1,352 per person, which is $881 more than in 97131.
In 97471, OR, crime costs $304 per person, which is $167 less than in 97131

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 97131 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 97131	Cost per 97131 Resident
Murder	$336,100	$123
Rape/Sexual Assault	$126,786	$46
Robbery	$45,435	$17
Assault	$177,997	$65
Kidnapping	$23,341	$9
Vehicle Theft	$95,528	$35
Burglary	$95,381	$35
Theft	$125,908	$46
Arson	$28,228	$10
Vandalism	$171,890	$63
Animal Cruelty	$3,675	$1
Drug Crimes	$30,959	$11
Identity Theft	$21,589	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$1,282,817	$470

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 97131, OR

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 97131 totals $2,902,551 ($1,064 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,185,369 ($1,535 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The west part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of 97131's 2,727 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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97131 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 97131 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.273
Robbery	0.5297
Rape	0.7668
Murder	0.0656
Total Violent Crime	3.635 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.915
Vehicle Theft	2.262
Burglary	3.856
Arson	0.4286
Total Property Crime	15.46 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1412
Drug Crimes	1.535
Vandalism	8.823
Identity Theft	1.023
Animal Cruelty	0.1822
Total "Other" Rate	11.70 (D+)

Individual 97131 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 97131 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 97131.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
97147, OR	B	A-	B-
97130, OR	D	C+	D
97102, OR	F	D	F
97136, OR	D-	D+	D-
97145, OR	F	D-	F
97110, OR	F	D-	F
97144, OR	D-	C+	F
97117, OR	D	B	D-
97125, OR	D-	C	D-
97109, OR	C	B	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

97131 is similar versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
17101, PA	F	F	F
17771, PA	A	A-	A-
20664, MD	C	D+	D+
24236, VA	C-	C+	C+
26547, WV	A-	A-	A-
88312, NM	B-	D+	D+
54814, WI	D	D	D
56438, MN	B-	B	B
56515, MN	A	B+	B+
74849, OK	D+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, 97131 is safer than 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 97131, OR average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See 97131 schools on SchoolGrade

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