Neighborhoods
Safest & Most Dangerous Portland Neighborhoods
Where Portland feels calmest, and where reported incidents pile up.
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Overview
How Portland neighborhoods compare
Safety in Portland tracks closely with geography. The southwest hills and established east-side residential districts post low incident rates, while the central core and outer-east commercial corridors carry the heaviest load.
Lowest crime
Safest neighborhoods in Portland
Neighborhoods such as Eastmoreland, Hillsdale, Multnomah Village, Sellwood-Moreland, and Alameda consistently report low crime, helped by quiet residential streets and stable, owner-occupied housing.
| # | Neighborhood | Grade | Population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurelhurst | A+ | 5,141 | $121,751 |
| 2 | Grant Park | A+ | 5,163 | $143,401 |
| 3 | Tryon Creek | A+ | 903 | $191,039 |
| 4 | Alameda | A+ | 4,880 | $146,957 |
| 5 | Riverdale | A+ | 1,575 | $169,702 |
| 6 | Eastmoreland | A+ | 5,194 | $150,750 |
| 7 | Healy Heights | A+ | 225 | $220,485 |
| 8 | Arnold Creek | A+ | 2,682 | $147,664 |
| 9 | Marshall Park | A+ | 1,884 | $122,772 |
| 10 | Government Island | A+ | 1,936 | $91,895 |
| 11 | Ashcreek | A+ | 4,193 | $119,674 |
| 12 | Beaumont-Wilshire | A+ | 5,949 | $122,756 |
Highest crime
Highest-crime neighborhoods in Portland
Higher reported activity tends to center on Old Town-Chinatown, the downtown core, Lents, and the outer 82nd and 122nd Avenue corridors, where commercial density and transit traffic concentrate incidents.
| # | Neighborhood | Grade | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humboldt | B- | 4,821 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | B | 11,000 |
| 3 | Boise | B | 3,822 |
| 4 | Old Town-Chinatown | B | 3,702 |
| 5 | King | B | 6,594 |
| 6 | Portland Downtown | B | 13,097 |
| 7 | Eliot | B | 3,715 |
| 8 | Tigard Triangle / Tigard Area 5 | B+ | 1,609 |
| 9 | Glenfair | B+ | 4,411 |
| 10 | Southgate | B+ | 16,777 |
| 11 | Creston-Kenilworth | B+ | 9,119 |
| 12 | Cully | B+ | 14,479 |
Full ranking
All Portland neighborhoods, safest to highest-crime
Every graded neighborhood. Tap any name for its own map, grade and recent incidents.
| # | Neighborhood | Grade | Population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurelhurst | A+ | 5,141 | $121,751 |
| 2 | Grant Park | A+ | 5,163 | $143,401 |
| 3 | Tryon Creek | A+ | 903 | $191,039 |
| 4 | Alameda | A+ | 4,880 | $146,957 |
| 5 | Riverdale | A+ | 1,575 | $169,702 |
| 6 | Eastmoreland | A+ | 5,194 | $150,750 |
| 7 | Healy Heights | A+ | 225 | $220,485 |
| 8 | Arnold Creek | A+ | 2,682 | $147,664 |
| 9 | Marshall Park | A+ | 1,884 | $122,772 |
| 10 | Government Island | A+ | 1,936 | $91,895 |
| 11 | Ashcreek | A+ | 4,193 | $119,674 |
| 12 | Beaumont-Wilshire | A+ | 5,949 | $122,756 |
| 13 | South Burlingame | A+ | 2,108 | $96,337 |
| 14 | Sylvan-Highlands | A | 1,381 | $151,614 |
| 15 | Northwest Heights / Forest Heights | A | 4,719 | $171,778 |
| 16 | Markham | A | 2,480 | $113,401 |
| 17 | Forest Park | A | 5,635 | $195,643 |
| 18 | Collins View | A | 1,572 | $133,171 |
| 19 | Hector Campbell | A | 2,857 | $66,787 |
| 20 | Ashcreek / Crestwood | A | 333 | $106,843 |
| 21 | Riverview Cemetery | A | 966 | $124,122 |
| 22 | Maplewood | A | 2,894 | $111,187 |
| 23 | Linnton | A | 263 | $107,155 |
| 24 | Hillside | A | 2,256 | $175,724 |
| 25 | Cook Park | A | 4,128 | $90,784 |
| 26 | Hayhurst | A | 5,817 | $95,552 |
| 27 | Johnson City | A | 396 | $61,305 |
| 28 | Southwest Hills Residential League | A | 8,120 | $144,719 |
| 29 | Irvington | A | 6,313 | $117,007 |
| 30 | Milwaukie Business Industrial | A | 1,010 | $99,830 |
| 31 | Hillsdale | A | 7,587 | $104,105 |
| 32 | Linwood | A | 4,446 | $79,436 |
| 33 | Oak Grove Community Council | A | 25,992 | $77,912 |
| 34 | Lewelling | A | 4,759 | $70,014 |
| 35 | Hosford-Abernethy | A | 6,833 | $78,735 |
| 36 | West Slope | A | 1,782 | $110,021 |
| 37 | Northwest Industrial | A | 621 | $97,973 |
| 38 | Mt. Tabor | A | 11,201 | $87,232 |
| 39 | Woodstock | A | 9,912 | $90,516 |
| 40 | Overlook | A | 7,796 | $85,991 |
| 41 | Rose City Park | A | 9,783 | $94,409 |
| 42 | Roseway | A | 7,507 | $78,972 |
| 43 | Durham Road / Tigard Area 7 | A | 4,385 | $92,096 |
| 44 | Ardenwald-Johnson Creek | A | 4,888 | $66,713 |
| 45 | Bridlemile | A | 5,860 | $119,861 |
| 46 | Bull Mountain | A | 37,966 | $107,075 |
| 47 | Richmond | A | 13,281 | $84,755 |
| 48 | Far Southwest | A | 2,099 | $82,858 |
| 49 | University Park | A | 6,585 | $80,309 |
| 50 | Sunnyside | A | 7,955 | $69,341 |
| 51 | Arlington Heights | A | 1,447 | $111,504 |
| 52 | Lake Road | A | 3,034 | $85,774 |
| 53 | Southview | A | 8,142 | $74,246 |
| 54 | Pleasant Valley | A | 14,416 | $93,789 |
| 55 | Portland PDX Airport | A | 848 | $58,824 |
| 56 | Sunderland | A | 299 | $66,004 |
| 57 | Sellwood Moreland | A | 11,199 | $75,216 |
| 58 | Willamette Heights | A | 3,906 | $95,139 |
| 59 | Brooklyn | A | 5,536 | $64,478 |
| 60 | Sommerset West - Elmonica N | A | 45,298 | $118,173 |
| 61 | Multnomah | A | 8,196 | $76,403 |
| 62 | Jennings Lodge | A | 5,840 | $65,230 |
| 63 | Sabin | A | 3,624 | $97,364 |
| 64 | Russell | A | 3,724 | $96,202 |
| 65 | Kerns | A | 5,786 | $50,404 |
| 66 | Sullivan's Gulch | A | 4,147 | $57,392 |
| 67 | Historic Milwaukie | A | 1,568 | $64,983 |
| 68 | Crestwood | A | 2,651 | $105,744 |
| 69 | North Gresham | A | 5,893 | $64,074 |
| 70 | Island Station | A | 1,489 | $60,504 |
| 71 | Hayden Island | A | 2,697 | $61,090 |
| 72 | Reed | A | 4,535 | $63,862 |
| 73 | South Portland | A | 8,583 | $95,915 |
| 74 | Sumner | A | 2,267 | $66,303 |
| 75 | Mt. Scott-Arleta | A | 8,344 | $68,488 |
| 76 | West Portland Park | A | 4,211 | $101,919 |
| 77 | Hollywood | A- | 1,341 | $76,160 |
| 78 | South Tabor | A- | 7,299 | $75,155 |
| 79 | North Tigard | A- | 5,603 | $73,550 |
| 80 | North Tabor | A- | 5,688 | $61,625 |
| 81 | Buckman | A- | 9,479 | $51,315 |
| 82 | Concordia | A- | 10,392 | $87,662 |
| 83 | North Milwaukie Industrial Area | A- | 671 | $55,337 |
| 84 | Brentwood-Darlington | A- | 14,331 | $61,924 |
| 85 | Parkrose Heights | A- | 6,331 | $67,940 |
| 86 | Cathedral Park | A- | 3,282 | $59,264 |
| 87 | Centennial | A- | 25,231 | $56,895 |
| 88 | Homestead | A- | 2,060 | $91,447 |
| 89 | Arbor Lodge | A- | 5,385 | $68,635 |
| 90 | Madison South | A- | 8,627 | $65,925 |
| 91 | Kenton | A- | 8,332 | $69,605 |
| 92 | Montavilla | A- | 20,388 | $61,666 |
| 93 | Bridgeton | A- | 59 | $70,321 |
| 94 | East Columbia | A- | 476 | $70,303 |
| 95 | Northwest District | A- | 11,534 | $58,694 |
| 96 | St. Johns | A- | 15,408 | $58,281 |
| 97 | Piedmont | A- | 9,796 | $69,105 |
| 98 | Vernon | A- | 3,041 | $73,670 |
| 99 | Lents | A- | 22,399 | $50,852 |
| 100 | Wilkes East | A- | 6,300 | $60,120 |
| 101 | Parkrose | A- | 6,244 | $58,375 |
| 102 | Goose Hollow | A- | 5,991 | $50,611 |
| 103 | Argay | A- | 6,988 | $64,708 |
| 104 | Wilkes | A- | 9,453 | $64,170 |
| 105 | Mill Park | A- | 9,651 | $50,050 |
| 106 | Lloyd District | A- | 3,185 | $61,025 |
| 107 | Woodlawn | A- | 5,366 | $66,195 |
| 108 | Pearl District | A- | 5,995 | $78,338 |
| 109 | Powellhurst-Gilbert | A- | 25,277 | $49,401 |
| 110 | Rockwood | A- | 15,212 | $44,135 |
| 111 | Foster-Powell | A- | 8,161 | $57,656 |
| 112 | Hazelwood | B+ | 24,673 | $58,099 |
| 113 | Cully | B+ | 14,479 | $60,184 |
| 114 | Creston-Kenilworth | B+ | 9,119 | $57,599 |
| 115 | Woodland Park | B+ | 350 | $57,134 |
| 116 | Southgate | B+ | 16,777 | $51,631 |
| 117 | Glenfair | B+ | 4,411 | $43,640 |
| 118 | Tigard Triangle / Tigard Area 5 | B+ | 1,609 | $46,027 |
| 119 | Eliot | B | 3,715 | $58,321 |
| 120 | Portland Downtown | B | 13,097 | $40,323 |
| 121 | King | B | 6,594 | $62,872 |
| 122 | Old Town-Chinatown | B | 3,702 | $30,179 |
| 123 | Boise | B | 3,822 | $61,970 |
| 124 | Portsmouth | B | 11,000 | $55,135 |
| 125 | Humboldt | B- | 4,821 | $47,896 |
By ZIP code
Portland crime by ZIP code
ZIP codes ranked from safest to highest-crime.
| # | ZIP code | Grade | Population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 97224 | A | 33,505 | $87,111 |
| 2 | 97221 | A | 13,605 | $124,313 |
| 3 | 97212 | A | 25,376 | $112,060 |
| 4 | 97267 | A | 33,565 | $78,628 |
| 5 | 97219 | A | 43,671 | $106,706 |
| 6 | 97239 | A | 15,317 | $107,341 |
| 7 | 97232 | A | 13,561 | $65,130 |
| 8 | 97215 | A | 19,025 | $82,629 |
| 9 | 97225 | A | 27,898 | $97,778 |
| 10 | 97202 | A | 41,943 | $76,496 |
| 11 | 97231 | A | 4,941 | $115,986 |
| 12 | 97214 | A | 27,035 | $69,707 |
| 13 | 97229 | A | 63,077 | $137,901 |
| 14 | 97213 | A | 32,586 | $81,643 |
| 15 | 97222 | A | 39,517 | $66,915 |
| 16 | 97210 | A | 13,313 | $92,133 |
| 17 | 97223 | A | 51,849 | $84,663 |
| 18 | 97206 | A- | 53,020 | $70,031 |
| 19 | 97201 | A- | 16,797 | $70,707 |
| 20 | 97205 | A- | 7,616 | $48,908 |
| 21 | 97211 | A- | 32,025 | $79,491 |
| 22 | 97220 | A- | 33,505 | $64,690 |
| 23 | 97233 | A- | 39,590 | $49,761 |
| 24 | 97230 | A- | 46,308 | $63,448 |
| 25 | 97217 | A- | 35,459 | $68,806 |
| 26 | 97218 | A- | 16,080 | $63,366 |
| 27 | 97208 | A- | 358 | $84,242 |
| 28 | 97216 | A- | 17,506 | $58,610 |
| 29 | 97209 | A- | 16,218 | $61,199 |
| 30 | 97236 | A- | 40,232 | $62,688 |
| 31 | 97266 | A- | 36,556 | $50,689 |
| 32 | 97203 | B+ | 35,841 | $59,824 |
| 33 | 97227 | B+ | 4,603 | $66,046 |
| 34 | 97204 | B | 1,842 | $20,063 |