The 10 Safest Portland, OR Neighborhoods For 2024


The safest Portland neighborhoods are Alameda and Southwest Hills for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Safest Neighborhoods In Portland
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Every city has safe neighborhoods and dangerous neighborhhods. We believe you should know which neighborhoods in Portland are the safest before you move.

Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.

Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Portland. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.

What Portland neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list.

The Safest Neighborhoods In Portland For 2024

  1. Alameda
  2. Southwest Hills
  3. Homestead
  4. Forest Park
  5. Linnton
  6. Bridlemile
  7. Northwest
  8. Ross Island
  9. Hillsdale
  10. Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill

Which neighborhood is the safest in Portland in 2024? That would be Alameda. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.

If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top , scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Portland neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous.

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Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table


The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Portland For 2024

Alameda Portland, OR

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Overall SnackAbility

10
/10

Population: 5,173
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 209
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,896
More on Alameda: Data | Real Estate

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8.5
/10

Population: 5,516
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 209
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,896
More on Southwest Hills: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 2,497
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 209
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,896
More on Homestead: Data | Real Estate

Forest Park Portland, OR

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Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 10,184
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 209
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,896
More on Forest Park: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 736
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 209
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,896
More on Linnton: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 4,543
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 209
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,896
More on Bridlemile: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 15,790
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 248
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,252
More on Northwest: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 154
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 251
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,276
More on Ross Island: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 8,217
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 267
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,417
More on Hillsdale: Data | Real Estate

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 9,745
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 280
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,543
More on Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill: Data | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Portland Hoods In 2024

You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can look at the unbiased raw data. We choose data.

Instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the numbers from the FBI’s most recent crime report for every neighborhood in Portland.

To be more specific, we analyzed the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhood’s property and violent crimes per capita. We used the following criteria:

  • Total Crimes Per Capita
  • Violent Crimes Per Capita
  • Property Crimes Per Capita

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 63 in each category, where 1 was the safest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.

Finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the “Safest City Neighborhood In Portland.” We’re lookin’ at you, Alameda.

We updated this article for 2024. This is our fourth time ranking the safest neighborhoods in Portland.

Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from safest to most expensive.

Summary: The Safest Places In Portland

Looking at the data, you can tell that Alameda is as safe as they come, according to science and data.

The safest neighborhoods in Portland are Alameda, Southwest Hills, Homestead, Forest Park, Linnton, Bridlemile, Northwest, Ross Island, Hillsdale, and Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill.

But as most Oregon residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So make sure you’re informed ahead of time.

The most dangerous neighborhoods in Portland are Sunderland, Centennial, Powellhurst, Lents, and Bridgeton.

We ranked the neighborhoods from safest to most dangerous in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Portland For 2024

Rank Neighborhood Crime Per 100K
1 Alameda 2,105
2 Southwest Hills 2,105
3 Homestead 2,105
4 Forest Park 2,105
5 Linnton 2,105
6 Bridlemile 2,105
7 Northwest 2,501
8 Ross Island 2,527
9 Hillsdale 2,684
10 Corbett-Terwilliger-Lair Hill 2,823
11 Irvington 2,905
12 Far Southwest 3,095
13 Eastmoreland 3,406
14 Pearl District 3,540
15 Mount Tabor 3,679
16 Center 3,747
17 Hosford 3,798
18 Sellwood-Moreland 3,929
19 Richmond 3,932
20 King 3,957
21 Maplewood-Ashcreek 4,443
22 Roseway 4,537
23 Eliot 4,631
24 Concordia 4,741
25 Hayhurst 4,800
26 Boise 4,886
27 Woodstock 5,154
28 Overlook 5,244
29 Haden Island 5,268
30 Government Island 5,334
31 Arbor Lodge 5,344
32 Brooklyn 5,454
33 South Tabor 5,457
34 Woodlawn 5,480
35 Lloyd 5,501
36 University Park 5,557
37 Reed 5,615
38 Kerns 5,711
39 Cully 5,726
40 Creston-Kenilworth 5,896
41 Buckman 6,209
42 Madison South 6,247
43 Montavilla 6,278
44 Cathedral Park 6,284
45 Argay 6,355
46 Kenton 6,363
47 Downtown 6,371
48 Mount Scott 6,410
49 Pleasant Valley 6,473
50 Wilkes 6,490
51 Foster Powell 6,535
52 Saintjohns 6,588
53 Portsmith 6,870
54 Brentwood-Darlington 7,025
55 Old Town-Chinatown 7,075
56 Hazelwood 7,132
57 Parkrose 7,138
58 Mill Park 7,194
59 Bridgeton 7,290
60 Lents 7,450
61 Powellhurst 7,693
62 Centennial 7,827
63 Sunderland 8,151
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

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