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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$12.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Hermiston, OR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,227 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Hermiston 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 Hermiston, OR Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Hermiston's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Hermiston sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of cities and behind 69%. The grade covers only Hermiston's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hermiston is 31.43 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 43 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Hermiston, OR report the most crime, about 247 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 30 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hermiston, OR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hermiston for 2025 is $12,318,087, about $411 per resident and $1,227 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Hermiston Compared to Other Cities?

Hermiston, OR:	$411
Tualatin, OR:	$986
Monmouth, OR:	$245
Oregon:	$550
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hermiston is $411 per year, which is $54 less than the national average and $140 less than Oregon's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hermiston:

In Tualatin, OR, crime costs $986 per person, which is $575 more than in Hermiston.
In Monmouth, OR, crime costs $245 per person, which is $165 less than in Hermiston

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hermiston	Cost per Hermiston Resident
Murder	$3.01 million	$100
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.19 million	$40
Robbery	$510,969	$17
Assault	$1.75 million	$58
Kidnapping	$213,721	$7
Vehicle Theft	$578,413	$19
Burglary	$635,646	$21
Theft	$2.52 million	$84
Arson	$171,884	$6
Vandalism	$1.33 million	$44
Animal Cruelty	$18,523	$1
Drug Crimes	$230,061	$8
Identity Theft	$153,235	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$12,318,087	$411

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hermiston, 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 Hermiston totals $26,358,683 ($878 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $38,676,771 ($1,289 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 central 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 Hermiston has 1, do the same, and of Hermiston's 30,006 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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Hermiston 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 Hermiston residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.035
Robbery	0.5414
Rape	0.6542
Murder	0.0534
Total Violent Crime	3.284 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.21
Vehicle Theft	1.245
Burglary	2.336
Arson	0.2372
Total Property Crime	20.03 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1175
Drug Crimes	1.037
Vandalism	6.222
Identity Theft	0.6598
Animal Cruelty	0.0835
Total "Other" Rate	8.119 (C+)

Individual Hermiston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Umatilla, OR	D	C	D-
Stanfield, OR	C+	C+	B-
Echo, OR	D+	D+	C-
Plymouth, WA	D-	D+	D-
Irrigon, OR	C	B-	D+
Wallula Junction, WA	D-	C-	D-
Ruggs, OR	D	C-	D
Boardman, OR	C-	C+	D+
Pendair Heights, OR	D	C-	D
Paterson, WA	D	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hermiston 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
Allen Park, MI	D+	C-	C-
Ardmore, OK	D	D	D
Peyton, CO	B-	B	B
North Wales, PA	B+	A+	A+
Oak Forest, IL	B	B+	B+
Oakdale, MN	C+	B	B
Olney, MD	B+	A-	A-
Orchards, WA	D-	B-	B-
Ottumwa, IA	D+	D	D
Owatonna, MN	B	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Hermiston 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 Hermiston, OR average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Hermiston schools on SchoolGrade

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