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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$902,751

Cost of Crime™ for Murphy, OR

In 2025, crime will cost $788 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Murphy 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 Murphy, 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 Murphy's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Murphy sits in the 48th percentile, ahead of 48% of cities and behind 52%. The grade covers only Murphy's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Murphy is 24.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Murphy, OR report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Murphy, OR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Murphy for 2025 is $902,751, about $355 per resident and $788 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): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Murphy, OR:	$355
Tualatin, OR:	$986
Monmouth, OR:	$245
Oregon:	$550
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Murphy is $355 per year, which is $110 less than the national average and $196 less than Oregon's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Murphy:

In Tualatin, OR, crime costs $986 per person, which is $631 more than in Murphy.
In Monmouth, OR, crime costs $245 per person, which is $109 less than in Murphy

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Murphy	Cost per Murphy Resident
Murder	$180,380	$71
Rape/Sexual Assault	$102,320	$40
Robbery	$34,188	$13
Assault	$106,756	$42
Kidnapping	$19,782	$8
Vehicle Theft	$150,620	$59
Burglary	$53,354	$21
Theft	$120,525	$47
Arson	$17,782	$7
Vandalism	$77,151	$30
Animal Cruelty	$2,190	$1
Drug Crimes	$21,912	$9
Identity Theft	$15,791	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$902,751	$355

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Murphy, 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 Murphy totals $1,731,487 ($680 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,634,238 ($1,035 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 Murphy has 1, do the same, and of Murphy's 2,545 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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Murphy 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 Murphy residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.461
Robbery	0.4271
Rape	0.6631
Murder	0.0377
Total Violent Crime	2.588 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.144
Vehicle Theft	3.822
Burglary	2.311
Arson	0.2893
Total Property Crime	15.57 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1282
Drug Crimes	1.164
Vandalism	4.243
Identity Theft	0.8017
Animal Cruelty	0.1163
Total "Other" Rate	6.454 (B)

Individual Murphy Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Grants Pass, OR	C	B-	C-
Williams, OR	D+	D	D
Wilderville, OR	B	B	B
Rogue River, OR	D	C-	D-
Selma, OR	C	C	C
Wonder, OR	C+	B-	C+
Merlin, OR	C+	B-	C
Ruch, OR	D	D+	D-
Gold Hill, OR	F	D+	F
Jacksonville, OR	D	C	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Murphy is similar 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
Olin, NC	C	C-	C-
Fredonia, PA	A	A-	A-
Hagerman, ID	C	A-	A-
Amity, AR	C-	D	D
Hamilton, MO	B-	D+	D+
Hampton Station, TN	B	B	B
Hewitt, WI	B+	A	A
Huntsville, MO	C-	C	C
John Day, OR	D	C-	C-
Lake Park, MN	B	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Murphy is safer than the Oregon state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Murphy, OR average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Murphy schools on SchoolGrade

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