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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.92 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cottage Grove, OR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,181 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove, OR Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cottage Grove's combined rate is higher than the norm. Cottage Grove sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of cities and behind 84%. The grade covers only Cottage Grove's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cottage Grove is 41.00 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Cottage Grove, OR report the most crime, about 142 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 33 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cottage Grove, OR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cottage Grove for 2025 is $7,921,094, about $475 per resident and $1,181 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cottage Grove Compared to Other Cities?

Cottage Grove, OR:	$475
Tualatin, OR:	$986
Monmouth, OR:	$245
Oregon:	$550
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cottage Grove is $475 per year, which is $11 more than the national average and $75 less than Oregon's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cottage Grove:

In Tualatin, OR, crime costs $986 per person, which is $511 more than in Cottage Grove.
In Monmouth, OR, crime costs $245 per person, which is $230 less than in Cottage Grove

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cottage Grove	Cost per Cottage Grove Resident
Murder	$869,384	$52
Rape/Sexual Assault	$762,435	$46
Robbery	$369,043	$22
Assault	$1.12 million	$67
Kidnapping	$100,488	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1.25 million	$75
Burglary	$498,856	$30
Theft	$1.49 million	$89
Arson	$70,983	$4
Vandalism	$1.01 million	$61
Animal Cruelty	$27,117	$2
Drug Crimes	$244,510	$15
Identity Theft	$101,409	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$7,921,094	$475

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cottage Grove, 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 Cottage Grove totals $9,922,184 ($595 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $17,843,279 ($1,070 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 northeast part of the city 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, of which Cottage Grove has 6, do the same, and of Cottage Grove's 16,674 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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Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.342
Robbery	0.7036
Rape	0.7541
Murder	0.0277
Total Violent Crime	3.828 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.24
Vehicle Theft	4.850
Burglary	3.299
Arson	0.1763
Total Property Crime	25.57 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0994
Drug Crimes	1.982
Vandalism	8.512
Identity Theft	0.7858
Animal Cruelty	0.2199
Total "Other" Rate	11.60 (D+)

Individual Cottage Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Cottage Grove is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cottage Grove.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Latham, OR	D+	C+	D
Walker, OR	C-	A-	D+
Walden, OR	C-	C-	D+
Thurston, OR	C	C	C-
Saginaw, OR	D+	B	D
Curtin, OR	B	B	B-
Rogue Elk, OR	D+	C	D
Creswell, OR	C-	B-	D+
Dorena, OR	D-	D	D-
London, OR	C	C+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cottage Grove is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Liberty, SC	C-	C-	C-
Marianna, FL	B+	D+	D+
Mansfield, MA	A	A-	A-
Madison Heights, VA	C-	C+	C+
Luquillo, PR	F	D-	D-
Lugoff, SC	C-	C+	C+
Longmeadow, MA	A-	B-	B-
Logan, OH	C	D	D
Lindale, TX	C	C	C
Lincoln, IL	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Cottage Grove is as safe as the Oregon state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cottage Grove, OR average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cottage Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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