Every city has safe neighborhoods and dangerous neighborhhods. We believe you should know which neighborhoods in Eugene 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 Eugene. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.
What Eugene neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list.
Which neighborhood is the safest in Eugene in 2025? That would be Crest Drive. 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 Eugene 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 Eugene For 2025
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Population: 5,545
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 167
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,536
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Population: 591
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 179
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,643
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Population: 23,306
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 250
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,297
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Population: 4,368
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 256
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,350
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Population: 11,883
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 278
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,555
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Population: 3,884
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 285
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,617
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Population: 3,315
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 294
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,701

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Population: 8,033
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 299
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,749

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Population: 1,618
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 305
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,803
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Population: 15,338
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 310
Property Crime Per 100k: 2,850
Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Eugene Hoods In 2025
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 Eugene.
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 21 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 Eugene.” We’re lookin’ at you, Crest Drive.
We updated this article for 2025. This is our fourth time ranking the safest neighborhoods in Eugene.
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 Eugene
Looking at the data, you can tell that Crest Drive is as safe as they come, according to science and data.
The safest neighborhoods in Eugene are Crest Drive, Laurel Hill Valley, Cal Young, Fairmount, Southeast, South University, Industrial Corridor, Friendly Area, Amazon, and Harlow.
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 Eugene are Active Bethel, Trainsong, West Eugene, Far West, and River Road.
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 Eugene For 2025
| Rank | Neighborhood | Crime Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crest Drive | 1,703 |
| 2 | Laurel Hill Valley | 1,821 |
| 3 | Cal Young | 2,547 |
| 4 | Fairmount | 2,606 |
| 5 | Southeast | 2,833 |
| 6 | South University | 2,902 |
| 7 | Industrial Corridor | 2,995 |
| 8 | Friendly Area | 3,048 |
| 9 | Amazon | 3,108 |
| 10 | Harlow | 3,161 |
| 11 | Santa Clara | 3,306 |
| 12 | Churchill Area | 3,643 |
| 13 | U Of O Campus | 3,680 |
| 14 | Jefferson Westside | 3,866 |
| 15 | Downtown | 4,101 |
| 16 | Whiteaker | 4,171 |
| 17 | River Road | 4,191 |
| 18 | Far West | 4,197 |
| 19 | West Eugene | 4,305 |
| 20 | Trainsong | 4,713 |
| 21 | Active Bethel | 5,073 |

