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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$8.93 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pleasant Valley, Portland, OR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,695 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pleasant 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 Pleasant Valley, Portland, OR Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Pleasant Valley's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Pleasant Valley sits in the 48th percentile, ahead of 48% of neighborhoods and behind 52%. The grade covers only Pleasant Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Pleasant Valley is 37.51 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the west areas to 1 in 37 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Pleasant Valley, Portland, OR report the most crime, about 141 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pleasant Valley, Portland, OR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pleasant Valley for 2025 is $8,928,055, about $561 per resident and $1,695 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pleasant Valley Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Pleasant Valley, Portland, OR:	$561
Northwest, Portland, OR:	$1177
Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR:	$260
Oregon:	$550
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pleasant Valley is $561 per year, which is $96 more than the national average and $10 more than Portland's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Pleasant Valley:

In Northwest, Portland, OR, crime costs $1,177 per person, which is $617 more than in Pleasant Valley.
In Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR, crime costs $260 per person, which is $301 less than in Pleasant Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pleasant Valley	Cost per Pleasant Valley Resident
Murder	$2.06 million	$129
Rape/Sexual Assault	$736,704	$46
Robbery	$259,155	$16
Assault	$460,218	$29
Kidnapping	$117,809	$7
Vehicle Theft	$2.68 million	$168
Burglary	$357,409	$22
Theft	$864,413	$54
Arson	$150,638	$9
Vandalism	$982,167	$62
Animal Cruelty	$9,129	$1
Drug Crimes	$182,125	$11
Identity Theft	$70,560	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$8,928,055	$561

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pleasant Valley, 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 Pleasant Valley totals $17,432,568 ($1,095 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $26,360,623 ($1,656 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 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 do the same, and of Pleasant Valley's 15,923 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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Pleasant 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 Pleasant Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.006
Robbery	0.5174
Rape	0.7631
Murder	0.0689
Total Violent Crime	2.356 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.48
Vehicle Theft	10.85
Burglary	2.475
Arson	0.3918
Total Property Crime	24.20 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1220
Drug Crimes	1.546
Vandalism	8.634
Identity Theft	0.5725
Animal Cruelty	0.0775
Total "Other" Rate	10.95 (C)

Individual Pleasant Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Powellhurst-Gilbert, Portland, OR	D	B-	D-
Centennial, Portland, OR	D+	B+	D
Lents, Portland, OR	D	B-	D-
West Mt. Scott, Happy Valley, OR	C-	A-	D+
Gresham-Southwest, Gresham, OR	C+	A	B-
Mill Park, Portland, OR	D	C+	D-
Hazelwood-Mill Park, Portland, OR	D-	C	D-
Sunnyside, Clackamas, OR	C	A-	C-
Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR	A	A+	A
Gresham-Rockwood, Gresham, OR	D	B-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Pleasant Valley is similar 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
Grove Park, Atlanta, GA	D	F	F
Sunrise Golf Village East, Sunrise, FL	A+	A-	A-
Sunnyside, Tucson, AZ	C-	D+	D+
Stone Oak, San Antonio, TX	B+	A	A
SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	D+	D	D
Kahaluu, Kaneohe, HI	A+	A+	A+
Hill, New Haven, CT	C-	C+	C+
Heron Walk, Madison, TN	D	F	F
Hartranft, Philadelphia, PA	C-	D+	D+
Harrowgate, Philadelphia, PA	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley, Portland, OR average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pleasant Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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