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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$17.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Happy Valley, OR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,411 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley, 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 Happy Valley's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Happy Valley sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Happy Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Happy Valley is 43.75 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 57 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Happy Valley, OR report the most crime, about 746 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Happy Valley, OR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Happy Valley for 2025 is $17,079,106, about $498 per resident and $1,411 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Happy Valley Compared to Other Cities?

Happy Valley, OR:	$498
Tualatin, OR:	$986
Monmouth, OR:	$245
Oregon:	$550
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Happy Valley is $498 per year, which is $34 more than the national average and $52 less than Oregon's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Happy Valley:

In Tualatin, OR, crime costs $986 per person, which is $488 more than in Happy Valley.
In Monmouth, OR, crime costs $245 per person, which is $253 less than in Happy Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Happy Valley	Cost per Happy Valley Resident
Murder	$1.59 million	$46
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.53 million	$45
Robbery	$624,411	$18
Assault	$1.38 million	$40
Kidnapping	$252,021	$7
Vehicle Theft	$4.41 million	$129
Burglary	$928,176	$27
Theft	$2.95 million	$86
Arson	$281,390	$8
Vandalism	$2.36 million	$69
Animal Cruelty	$27,473	$1
Drug Crimes	$435,617	$13
Identity Theft	$303,484	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$17,079,106	$498

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Happy Valley, 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 Happy Valley totals $18,585,804 ($542 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $35,664,910 ($1,041 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 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 Happy Valley has 3, do the same, and of Happy Valley's 34,272 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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Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.406
Robbery	0.5792
Rape	0.7365
Murder	0.0247
Total Violent Crime	2.746 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.64
Vehicle Theft	8.317
Burglary	2.986
Arson	0.3400
Total Property Crime	28.28 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1213
Drug Crimes	1.718
Vandalism	9.627
Identity Theft	1.144
Animal Cruelty	0.1084
Total "Other" Rate	12.72 (D)

Individual Happy Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Happy Valley is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Happy Valley.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Clackamas, OR	D-	C+	D-
Johnson City, OR	C-	B	C-
Oatfield, OR	D	C	D-
Damascus, OR	C+	A-	C+
Milwaukie, OR	D-	C-	F
Gladstone, OR	D	C+	D
Oak Grove, OR	D-	C	D-
Gresham, OR	D-	C	D-
Marylhurst, OR	D-	C-	F
Portland, OR	D-	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Happy Valley 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
Wadsworth, OH	A-	A-	A-
Chillum, MD	D	D	D
Christiansburg, VA	D+	A-	A-
Coram, NY	B	C+	C+
Garfield Heights, OH	D	C-	C-
Shenandoah, FL	B-	B	B
Suisun City, CA	C	D	D
Summerfield, FL	A+	A	A
Tewksbury, MA	A	A-	A-
Aguada, PR	F	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley, OR average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Happy Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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