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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$445,963

Cost of Crime™ for Scottsburg, OR

In 2025, crime will cost $2,780 per household.

More cost data

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

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Scottsburg's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Scottsburg sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of cities and behind 99%. The grade covers only Scottsburg's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Scottsburg is 166.7 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 4 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 18 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Scottsburg, OR report the most crime, about 35 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Scottsburg, OR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Scottsburg for 2025 is $445,963, about $1,215 per resident and $2,780 per household. That equals 3.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 69.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 22.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 7.6%

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

Scottsburg, OR:	$1215
Tualatin, OR:	$986
Monmouth, OR:	$245
Oregon:	$550
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Scottsburg is $1,215 per year, which is $751 more than the national average and $665 more than Oregon's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Scottsburg:

In Tualatin, OR, crime costs $986 per person, which is $229 less than in Scottsburg.
In Monmouth, OR, crime costs $245 per person, which is $970 less than in Scottsburg

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Scottsburg	Cost per Scottsburg Resident
Murder	$62,253	$170
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,736	$40
Robbery	$6,317	$17
Assault	$21,463	$58
Kidnapping	$2,048	$6
Vehicle Theft	$20,459	$56
Burglary	$8,662	$24
Theft	$276,232	$753
Arson	$2,936	$8
Vandalism	$14,217	$39
Animal Cruelty	$394	$1
Drug Crimes	$8,309	$23
Identity Theft	$7,939	$22
Total Cost of Crime	$445,963	$1,215

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Scottsburg, 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 Scottsburg totals $491,335 ($1,339 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $937,298 ($2,554 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 city holds few 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 Scottsburg's 367 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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Scottsburg 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 Scottsburg residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.036
Robbery	0.5472
Rape	0.6622
Murder	0.0903
Total Violent Crime	3.336 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	145.3
Vehicle Theft	3.600
Burglary	2.602
Arson	0.3313
Total Property Crime	151.9 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0920
Drug Crimes	3.061
Vandalism	5.422
Identity Theft	2.795
Animal Cruelty	0.1452
Total "Other" Rate	11.51 (D+)

Individual Scottsburg Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Elkton, OR	D+	B-	D
Reedsport, OR	F	C+	F
Gardiner, OR	F	C	F
Winchester Bay, OR	F	F	F
Lakeside, OR	D	C+	D
Westlake, OR	F	C+	F
Hauser, OR	D	C-	D-
North Beach, OR	D	B-	D
Tyee, OR	B+	B-	B
Dellwood, OR	B	C-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Scottsburg 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
Ellis Prairie, MO	C+	B	B
Dewar, IA	A	A+	A+
Dewey Beach, DE	F	F	F
Discovery Bay, WA	D-	D-	D-
Doans, IN	A-	B-	B-
Dollarville, MI	D-	F	F
Dover, MO	C-	B-	B-
Yocona, MS	B+	A+	A+
Woodside, MO	D	D-	D-
Dunlo, PA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Scottsburg 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 Scottsburg, OR average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Scottsburg schools on SchoolGrade

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