The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Mount Scott, Portland, OR: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$6.43 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mount Scott, Portland, OR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,881 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mount Scott 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 Mount Scott, Portland, OR Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Mount Scott's combined rate is higher than the norm. Mount Scott sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of neighborhoods and behind 78%. The grade covers only Mount Scott's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Mount Scott is 56.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the north areas to 1 in 23 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Mount Scott, Portland, OR report the most crime, about 75 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 24 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mount Scott, Portland, OR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mount Scott for 2025 is $6,427,703, about $823 per resident and $1,881 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mount Scott Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Mount Scott, Portland, OR:	$823
Northwest, Portland, OR:	$1177
Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR:	$260
Oregon:	$550
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mount Scott is $823 per year, which is $359 more than the national average and $273 more than Portland's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Mount Scott:

In Northwest, Portland, OR, crime costs $1,177 per person, which is $354 more than in Mount Scott.
In Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR, crime costs $260 per person, which is $564 less than in Mount Scott

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mount Scott	Cost per Mount Scott Resident
Murder	$1.60 million	$205
Rape/Sexual Assault	$376,759	$48
Robbery	$183,693	$24
Assault	$541,203	$69
Kidnapping	$49,433	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1.63 million	$209
Burglary	$317,587	$41
Theft	$708,531	$91
Arson	$68,519	$9
Vandalism	$731,375	$94
Animal Cruelty	$5,619	$1
Drug Crimes	$141,576	$18
Identity Theft	$73,352	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$6,427,703	$823

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mount Scott, Portland, 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 Mount Scott totals $12,616,154 ($1,616 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $19,043,857 ($2,439 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 neighborhood 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 Mount Scott has 1, do the same, and of Mount Scott's 7,807 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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Mount Scott 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 Mount Scott residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.414
Robbery	0.7480
Rape	0.7959
Murder	0.1089
Total Violent Crime	4.067 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.52
Vehicle Theft	13.50
Burglary	4.485
Arson	0.3634
Total Property Crime	35.87 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1044
Drug Crimes	2.452
Vandalism	13.11
Identity Theft	1.214
Animal Cruelty	0.0973
Total "Other" Rate	16.98 (D)

Individual Mount Scott Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Mount Scott is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Mount Scott.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Foster-Powell, Portland, OR	D	C+	D
Brentwood-Darlington, Portland, OR	D+	B-	D+
Woodstock, Portland, OR	C-	B	C-
Errol Heights, Portland, OR	D+	C+	D+
Lents, Portland, OR	D	B-	D-
South Tabor, Portland, OR	D	C	D
Creston-Kenilworth, Portland, OR	D	C-	D
Eastmoreland, Portland, OR	C	B+	C
Reed, Portland, OR	C	B-	C
Lewelling, Milwaukie, OR	C-	B	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mount Scott is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pembroke, Detroit, MI	D	F	F
Haywood Park, San Mateo, CA	B	B	B
Heritage Hills, Austin, TX	C	D+	D+
Lakemont, Bellevue, WA	A	A	A
Lomas Verdes, Bayamon, PR	D	D	D
Londontowne, Edgewater, MD	A	A-	A-
Loretto, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+
Lower Bal, San Leandro, CA	C+	C-	C-
Mission-Foothill, Hayward, CA	B-	B-	B-
Napili-Honokowai, Lahaina, HI	C+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Mount Scott is less safe 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 Mount Scott, Portland, OR average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Mount Scott schools on SchoolGrade

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