The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in River West, Bend, OR: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$5.98 million

Cost of Crime™ for River West, Bend, OR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,177 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of River West 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 River West, Bend, 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 River West's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. River West sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of neighborhoods and behind 59%. The grade covers only River West's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in River West is 41.21 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 4 in the southeast areas to 1 in 45 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of River West, Bend, OR report the most crime, about 81 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 21 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in River West, Bend, OR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in River West for 2025 is $5,978,423, about $539 per resident and $1,177 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in River West Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

River West, Bend, OR:	$539
Northwest, Portland, OR:	$1177
Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR:	$260
Oregon:	$550
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in River West is $539 per year, which is $74 more than the national average and $12 less than Bend's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to River West:

In Northwest, Portland, OR, crime costs $1,177 per person, which is $639 more than in River West.
In Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR, crime costs $260 per person, which is $279 less than in River West

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to River West	Cost per River West Resident
Murder	$1.34 million	$121
Rape/Sexual Assault	$458,027	$41
Robbery	$232,941	$21
Assault	$690,495	$62
Kidnapping	$43,214	$4
Vehicle Theft	$863,276	$78
Burglary	$296,282	$27
Theft	$989,794	$89
Arson	$88,551	$8
Vandalism	$694,233	$63
Animal Cruelty	$10,746	$1
Drug Crimes	$126,898	$11
Identity Theft	$139,456	$13
Total Cost of Crime	$5,978,423	$539

The Intangible Cost of Crime in River West, Bend, 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 River West totals $11,401,567 ($1,027 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $17,379,990 ($1,566 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 east 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 River West has 6, do the same, and of River West's 11,099 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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River West 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 River West residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.166
Robbery	0.6672
Rape	0.6806
Murder	0.0645
Total Violent Crime	3.579 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.22
Vehicle Theft	5.023
Burglary	2.943
Arson	0.3304
Total Property Crime	25.52 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0642
Drug Crimes	1.546
Vandalism	8.755
Identity Theft	1.623
Animal Cruelty	0.1309
Total "Other" Rate	12.12 (C-)

Individual River West Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Orchard District, Bend, OR	C	B	C+
Larkspur, Bend, OR	C+	B	C+
Southwest Bend, Bend, OR	A-	A	B+
Boyd Acres, Bend, OR	B-	A-	C+
Mountain View, Bend, OR	B-	A-	B-
Deschutes River Woods, Bend, OR	A	A+	A
Crooked River Ranch, Terrebonne, OR	A	A-	A
Juniper Canyon, Prineville, OR	A+	A	A+
Harlow, Eugene, OR	D	A-	D
Fairmount, Eugene, OR	D	A-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

River West 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
Turnagain, Anchorage, AK	B-	D	D
Lower Northwood, Baltimore, MD	C	D	D
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ	C	D	D
Northwood Point, Irvine, CA	A+	A	A
Pine Point, Springfield, MA	B+	C-	C-
Riverside, Cambridge, MA	B	C	C
South East, Pasadena, CA	B	C+	C+
Southwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO	A-	C+	C+
Taku-Campbell, Anchorage, AK	D+	D-	D-
Adamsville, Atlanta, GA	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, River West 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 River West, Bend, OR average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See River West schools on SchoolGrade

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