Harney County, OR Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D-

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A crime occurs every 1 day 1 hour (on average) in Harney County.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Harney County in green. The most dangerous areas in Harney County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Harney County, OR Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Harney County is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of counties are safer and 32% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Harney County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Harney County is 1.406 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Harney County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Harney County may be as high as 1 in 609 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,028 in the northwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Harney County, OR: about 8 per year. The northwest part of Harney County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Harney County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Harney County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Harney County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Harney County has 2, have the same problem. Of Harney County’s 7,818 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Harney County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Harney County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.073
Robbery	0.7333
Rape	0.7094
Murder	0.0814
Total Violent Crime	6.597 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.02
Vehicle Theft	1.406
Burglary	5.003
Arson	0.3590
Total Property Crime	21.79 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1535
Drug Crimes	2.840
Vandalism	11.85
Identity Theft	1.039
Animal Cruelty	0.1564
Total "Other" Rate	16.04 (D-)

Individual Harney County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Harney County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Harney County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Malheur County, OR	C-	C-	D	D
Payette County, ID	B	B	A-	B+
Owyhee County, ID	C	B-	B	A-
Canyon County, ID	B+	A-	A	B+
Deschutes County, OR	C+	B+	C	F
Gem County, ID	B+	A	A+	B+
Ada County, ID	A	A-	A+	D+
Boise County, ID	B+	D+	A+	A
Elmore County, ID	C+	C+	A-	B+
Lane County, OR	D-	C+	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Harney County is higher versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Ben Hill County, GA	B+	C+	C+	A+
West Feliciana Parish, LA	D+	F	F	D+
Wayne County, TN	D-	D	D	D+
Wayne County, IL	B+	A	A	A
Washington County, AL	C-	C	C	B-
Brunswick County, VA	D-	D+	D+	D+
Brown County, IN	A+	A	A	A-
Brooks County, GA	B	C-	C-	A+
Bond County, IL	B-	B+	B+	A
Bledsoe County, TN	D-	C-	C-	B-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Harney County 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 Harney County, OR average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Harney County schools on SchoolGrade

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Harney County, OR Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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