University District, Portland, OR Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$7.67 million

Cost of Crime™ for University District, Portland, OR

In 2025, violent crime will cost $965 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of University District 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 F grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in University District against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is much higher than the norm. University District sits in the 5th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 5% of neighborhoods and behind 95%. The grade covers only University District's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in University District is 13.33 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the northeast areas to 1 in 96 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of University District, Portland, OR report the most violent crime, about 46 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in University District, Portland, OR

The tangible cost of violent crime in University District is projected at $7,667,573 for 2025, about $663 per resident and $965 per household. That equals 1.2% 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): 41.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 45.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

University District, Portland, OR:	$663
Sherwood-Tualatin South, Tuala:	$489
Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR:	$98
Oregon:	$240
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $663 per resident each year in University District, which is $405 more than the national average and $423 more than Portland's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to University District:

In Sherwood-Tualatin South, Tuala, crime costs $489 per person, which is $174 less than in University District.
In Rock Creek, Clackamas, OR, crime costs $98 per person, which is $565 less than in University District

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to University District	Cost per University District Resident
Murder	$2.95 million	$255
Rape/Sexual Assault	$543,567	$47
Robbery	$524,477	$45
Assault	$3.65 million	$315
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$7,667,573	$663

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in University District, 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 University District totals $23,377,340 ($2,022 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $31,044,913 ($2,685 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in University District, 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 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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University District Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	10.98
Robbery	1.442
Rape	0.7753
Murder	0.1359
Total Violent Crime	13.33 (F)

Individual University District Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Old Town-Chinatown, Portland, OR	F	F	F
Homestead, Portland, OR	D-	C	D-
Pearl District, Portland, OR	F	D-	F
Northwest, Portland, OR	F	D	F
Southwest Hills, Portland, OR	C-	B+	D+
Slabtown, Portland, OR	F	D-	F
Buckman, Portland, OR	F	D-	F
Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill, Portland, OR	D+	C+	D
Hosford-Abernethy, Portland, OR	F	D	F
Brooklyn, Portland, OR	D-	C-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

University District is higher 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
Beresford, San Mateo, CA	B	B-	B-
South Central Westminster, Westminster, CO	D	C	C
Olympic Hills, Seattle, WA	C-	C	C
Milwood, Austin, TX	B+	B+	B+
Hough, Cleveland, OH	F	F	F
Airport-Pines Road, Shreveport, LA	C-	D-	D-
Cathedral Park, Portland, OR	D-	C-	C-
Copperfield, Houston, TX	C	D+	D+
Mondawin-Walbrook, Baltimore, MD	D-	F	F
Yorkshire, Charlotte, NC	B-	A-	A-

Considering only the violent crime rate, University District is less safe than the Oregon state average and less safe than the national average.

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