South University, Eugene, OR Violent Crime Rates and Maps

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Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D

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$1.12 million

Cost of Crime™ for South University, Eugene, OR

In 2025, violent crime will cost $476 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South University 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 A grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in South University against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is much lower than the norm. South University sits in the 86th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 86% of neighborhoods and behind 14%. The grade covers only South University's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in South University is 2.345 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 379 in the west areas to 1 in 462 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of South University, Eugene, OR report the most violent crime, about 3 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South University, Eugene, OR

The tangible cost of violent crime in South University is projected at $1,122,569 for 2025, about $223 per resident and $476 per household. That equals 0.7% 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): 41.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 44.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.2%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in South University Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

South University, Eugene, OR:	$223
Sherwood-Tualatin South, Tuala:	$489
Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR:	$98
Oregon:	$240
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $223 per resident each year in South University, which is $35 less than the national average and $16 less than Eugene's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South University:

In Sherwood-Tualatin South, Tuala, crime costs $489 per person, which is $266 more than in South University.
In Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR, crime costs $98 per person, which is $125 less than in South University

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to South University	Cost per South University Resident
Murder	$667,060	$133
Rape/Sexual Assault	$230,420	$46
Robbery	$66,701	$13
Assault	$158,388	$31
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$1,122,569	$223

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in South University, Eugene, 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 South University totals $5,594,397 ($1,112 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,716,965 ($1,336 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in South University, Eugene, 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 northeast 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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South University Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.097
Robbery	0.4217
Rape	0.7557
Murder	0.0706
Total Violent Crime	2.345 (A)

Individual South University Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of violent crime in South University is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South University.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West University, Eugene, OR	D-	D+	F
Fairmount, Eugene, OR	D	A-	D
U of O Campus, Eugene, OR	D-	A-	D-
Friendly, Eugene, OR	D-	B	D-
Jefferson Westside, Eugene, OR	F	C	F
Southeast, Eugene, OR	C-	A-	C-
Whiteaker, Eugene, OR	F	D-	F
Crest Drive, Eugene, OR	C+	A	B-
West Eugene, Eugene, OR	F	D	F
Harlow, Eugene, OR	D	A-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South University 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
Old Town-Chinatown, Portland, OR	F	F	F
Mt Ivy, Pomona, NY	A	B-	B-
New Center, Detroit, MI	F	F	F
Newell South, Charlotte, NC	D	D+	D+
Nodine Hill, Yonkers, NY	C+	D+	D+
North End, Nashua, NH	B	A+	A+
North Park, Billings, MT	F	F	F
North University, Tucson, AZ	D+	D+	D+
Oakland-Winchell, Kalamazoo, MI	A-	B-	B-
Old Hill, Springfield, MA	C	D-	D-

Considering only the violent crime rate, South University is safer than the Oregon state average and safer than the national average.

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