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

Crime per Capita in Gilliam County

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Gilliam County. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Gilliam County, OR Map of Crime Rates
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C-

Overall Crime Grade™

C-
D+
Other Crime Grade
C+

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Cost of Crime™ for Gilliam County, OR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,171 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gilliam County 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 Gilliam County, OR Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Gilliam County's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Gilliam County sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of counties and behind 64%. The grade covers only Gilliam County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Gilliam County is 35.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the south areas to 1 in 34 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Gilliam County, OR report the most crime, about 23 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gilliam County, OR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gilliam County for 2025 is $1,013,428, about $484 per resident and $1,171 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.1%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.1%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Gilliam County Compared to Other Counties?

Gilliam County, OR: $484
Multnomah County, OR: $858
Linn County, OR: $337
Oregon: $550
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gilliam County is $484 per year, which is $20 more than the national average and $66 less than Oregon's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Gilliam County:
  • In Multnomah County, OR, crime costs $858 per person, which is $374 more than in Gilliam County.
  • In Linn County, OR, crime costs $337 per person, which is $148 less than in Gilliam County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Gilliam County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Gilliam County
Cost per Gilliam County Resident
Murder
$206,896
$99
Rape/Sexual Assault
$92,554
$44
Robbery
$58,149
$28
Assault
$164,877
$79
Kidnapping
$26,578
$13
Vehicle Theft
$73,735
$35
Burglary
$45,605
$22
Theft
$168,879
$81
Arson
$15,981
$8
Vandalism
$81,305
$39
Animal Cruelty
$2,467
$1
Drug Crimes
$50,683
$24
Identity Theft
$25,718
$12
Total Cost of Crime
$1,013,428
$484

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gilliam County, 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 Gilliam County totals $1,889,504 ($903 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,902,932 ($1,387 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 south part of the county 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 Gilliam County has 5, do the same, and of Gilliam County's 2,093 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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Gilliam County 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 Gilliam County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.743
Robbery
0.8832
Rape
0.7293
Murder
0.0526
Total Violent Crime
4.408 (C-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
15.58
Vehicle Theft
2.275
Burglary
2.402
Arson
0.3162
Total Property Crime
20.57 (D+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2094
Drug Crimes
3.274
Vandalism
5.438
Identity Theft
1.588
Animal Cruelty
0.1594
Total "Other" Rate
10.67 (C+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Gilliam County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Gilliam County.

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
F
D-
F
C+
B
C-
D
C+
D
D-
D
F
C
B-
C-
C-
B-
D
C
C+
D+
D+
B-
D
C-
B
D
F
B-
D-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Gilliam County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. 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
D
D-
D-
F
F
F
B
A-
A-
F
F
F
C
F
F
C+
D
D
B-
C+
C+
C
D+
D+
A+
A+
A+
D
D-
D-

Considering only the crime rate, Gilliam County is safer than 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 Gilliam County, OR average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Gilliam County schools on SchoolGrade

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