Grants Pass, OR Crime Map

Grants Pass Safety Overview: A City That Earns Its Grades

With a population of 37,938 and an overall crime grade of B+, Grants Pass stands out as one of the safer mid-sized cities in southern Oregon. What makes this result particularly striking is the uniformity behind it: all 9 analyzed neighborhoods earned an A grade or higher, meaning 100% of the city's neighborhoods fall into the safest possible tier. That kind of consistency is rare, and it tells a story worth understanding in detail.

Safest Neighborhoods in Grants Pass

The top-performing neighborhoods reflect both low crime activity and relatively strong household incomes. New Hope leads the city with an A+ grade and a median household income of $73,648 — well above the city-wide median of $46,580. Cheslock follows closely with an A+ and a median income of $72,588, despite being one of the smallest communities in the analysis at just 92 residents. Pleasant Valley also earns an A+ with a median income of $69,537, while Hugo ($66,665) and Wilderville ($55,655) round out the A+ tier. These five neighborhoods share a pattern: incomes consistently above the city average correlate with the strongest safety ratings.

Where Crime Is Relatively More Concentrated

Even within a city where every neighborhood grades out at an A, relative differences exist. Fruitdale, with a population of 1,752 and a median income of $37,850 — the lowest among all analyzed neighborhoods — sits at the bottom of the A-grade range. Redwood, the most populous neighborhood at 5,627 residents, also falls in the lower A tier with a median income of $48,216. Lincoln Park, at 730 residents and a $54,951 median income, rounds out the neighborhoods where crime activity is comparatively higher. It is important to emphasize that all three still hold A grades — this is a matter of degree within an already safe city, not a warning about dangerous areas.

Crime Grade Distribution Across All Neighborhoods

The grade distribution across Grants Pass is essentially a clean sweep. Every single one of the 9 neighborhoods analyzed earned either an A or A+, with zero neighborhoods scoring a B, C, D, or F. Five neighborhoods achieved the top A+ designation, while the remaining four landed at a solid A. This means 100% of the analyzed city falls into the combined A+B "safe" category — and in this case, 100% of that figure is made up entirely of A-range grades. For a city with a 15.9% poverty rate and 5.9% unemployment, that outcome reflects meaningful community-level safety.

Property Crime vs. Violent Crime Patterns

Across Grants Pass, property crime tends to be the more prevalent concern relative to violent crime — a pattern common in smaller Oregon cities with lower population density (1,271 residents per square mile here). Higher-density neighborhoods like Redwood, which holds the largest share of the city's population, naturally see more incident volume simply due to the concentration of residents and activity. Violent crime, by contrast, remains low across the board, consistent with the city's A-level safety rating. The city's median home value of $258,339 and median rent of $945 suggest a housing market where residents have a meaningful stake in neighborhood stability, which tends to reinforce lower violent crime rates over time.

How the Crime Map Supports Smarter Decisions

The interactive Grants Pass crime map is a practical tool, not just a data visualization. Home buyers weighing properties in Fruitdale versus New Hope can directly compare safety grades alongside median incomes to assess long-term value. Renters considering Redwood — the city's most populous neighborhood — can see where that neighborhood sits within the broader A-grade context before signing a lease. Commuters passing through Lincoln Park or Westholm Park can use the map to understand incident patterns by time of day. For a city where the data is this consistently positive, the map's greatest value may be in confirming what the numbers already suggest: Grants Pass is a genuinely safe place to live, work, and move through.