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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$472,314

Cost of Crime™ for Wasco, OR

In 2025, crime will cost $1,652 per household.

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

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Wasco's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Wasco sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Wasco's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wasco is 53.24 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 20 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Wasco, OR report the most crime, about 13 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wasco, OR

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wasco for 2025 is $472,314, about $675 per resident and $1,652 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

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

Wasco, OR:	$675
Tualatin, OR:	$986
Monmouth, OR:	$245
Oregon:	$550
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wasco is $675 per year, which is $211 more than the national average and $124 more than Oregon's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wasco:

In Tualatin, OR, crime costs $986 per person, which is $311 more than in Wasco.
In Monmouth, OR, crime costs $245 per person, which is $429 less than in Wasco

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wasco	Cost per Wasco Resident
Murder	$111,275	$159
Rape/Sexual Assault	$30,486	$44
Robbery	$23,380	$33
Assault	$81,452	$116
Kidnapping	$7,840	$11
Vehicle Theft	$19,165	$27
Burglary	$29,805	$43
Theft	$101,937	$146
Arson	$4,557	$7
Vandalism	$41,876	$60
Animal Cruelty	$862	$1
Drug Crimes	$13,946	$20
Identity Theft	$5,733	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$472,314	$675

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wasco, 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 Wasco totals $916,722 ($1,310 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,389,037 ($1,984 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 northwest 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 do the same, and of Wasco's 700 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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Wasco 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 Wasco residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.052
Robbery	1.062
Rape	0.7183
Murder	0.0846
Total Violent Crime	5.916 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	28.12
Vehicle Theft	1.768
Burglary	4.694
Arson	0.2696
Total Property Crime	34.85 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1847
Drug Crimes	2.693
Vandalism	8.374
Identity Theft	1.058
Animal Cruelty	0.1664
Total "Other" Rate	12.48 (D)

Individual Wasco Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rufus, OR	D-	D-	F
Moro, OR	F	D-	F
Maryhill, WA	D-	D+	D-
Wishram, WA	D+	C-	D
Sundale, WA	D-	B-	F
Goldendale, WA	F	F	F
Grass Valley, OR	F	D-	F
Centerville, WA	D	C-	D-
Dufur, OR	D+	B	D
Dallesport, WA	C-	C	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wasco 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
Spillville, IA	B-	B-	B-
Harshaville, PA	A+	A	A
Haynes Bluff, MS	A+	A+	A+
Henryville, TN	C+	D+	D+
Hiller, PA	A	B-	B-
Hillsboro, NY	B+	D+	D+
Hinchman, MI	A-	D+	D+
Holy Cross, IA	A	A	A
Hooker, MO	B	C	C
Ingleside on the Bay, TX	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Wasco 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 Wasco, OR average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Wasco schools on SchoolGrade

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