Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR Violent Crime Rates and Maps

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

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$4.46 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR

In 2025, violent crime will cost $608 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sellwood-Moreland with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The B- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Sellwood-Moreland against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is slightly lower than the norm. Sellwood-Moreland sits in the 56th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 56% of neighborhoods and behind 44%. The grade covers only Sellwood-Moreland's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Sellwood-Moreland is 4.006 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 194 in the northwest areas to 1 in 343 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR report the most violent crime, about 12 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR

The tangible cost of violent crime in Sellwood-Moreland is projected at $4,459,618 for 2025, about $285 per resident and $608 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 42.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 43.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Sellwood-Moreland Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR:	$285
Sherwood-Tualatin South, Tuala:	$489
Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR:	$98
Oregon:	$240
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $285 per resident each year in Sellwood-Moreland, which is $26 more than the national average and $45 more than Portland's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Sellwood-Moreland:

In Sherwood-Tualatin South, Tuala, crime costs $489 per person, which is $205 more than in Sellwood-Moreland.
In Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR, crime costs $98 per person, which is $187 less than in Sellwood-Moreland

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Sellwood-Moreland, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Sellwood-Moreland	Cost per Sellwood-Moreland Resident
Murder	$2.27 million	$145
Rape/Sexual Assault	$744,861	$48
Robbery	$338,530	$22
Assault	$1.11 million	$71
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$4,459,618	$285

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Sellwood-Moreland totals $19,069,048 ($1,218 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $23,528,666 ($1,502 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Sellwood-Moreland, Portland, OR, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the north part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Sellwood-Moreland Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Sellwood-Moreland residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.457
Robbery	0.6872
Rape	0.7844
Murder	0.0772
Total Violent Crime	4.006 (B-)

Individual Sellwood-Moreland Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of violent crime in Sellwood-Moreland is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Sellwood-Moreland.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Eastmoreland, Portland, OR	C	B+	C
Ardenwald, Milwaukie, OR	D+	B-	D+
Reed, Portland, OR	C	B-	C
Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill, Portland, OR	D+	C+	D
Brooklyn, Portland, OR	D-	C-	D-
Woodstock, Portland, OR	C-	B	C-
Errol Heights, Portland, OR	D+	C+	D+
Creston-Kenilworth, Portland, OR	D	C-	D
Lewelling, Milwaukie, OR	C-	B	D+
Hillsdale, Portland, OR	C	B	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Sellwood-Moreland is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent 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
South End, Nashua, NH	B	A+	A+
Logan Circle, Washington, DC	D	C-	C-
Maplewood, Fall River, MA	B+	B-	B-
Midvale Park, Tucson, AZ	B	B-	B-
Montclare, Elmwood Park, IL	A-	A-	A-
Montopolis, Austin, TX	C	D+	D+
Savage-Guilford, Laurel, MD	C	B-	B-
South Broad Street, Newark, NJ	B+	C+	C+
Lincoln Park, San Diego, CA	C+	D+	D+
South Englewood, Chicago, IL	C	D+	D+

Considering only the violent crime rate, Sellwood-Moreland is as safe as the Oregon state average and as safe as the national average.

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