Assault per Capita in Grays Harbor County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Grays Harbor County residents.
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Overall Crime Grade™
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F |
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Other Crime Grade |
D- |
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A crime occurs every 1 hour 48 minutes (on average) in Grays Harbor County.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Grays Harbor County in green. The most dangerous areas in Grays Harbor County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Grays Harbor County, WA Safe?
The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US county. Grays Harbor County is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of counties are safer and 20% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Grays Harbor County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Grays Harbor County is 3.873 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Grays Harbor County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Grays Harbor County may be as high as 1 in 183 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 749 in the northeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Grays Harbor County, WA: about 72 per year. The north part of Grays Harbor County has fewer cases of assault with only 4 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Assault Maps
When looking at the assault map for Grays Harbor County, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Grays Harbor County residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Grays Harbor County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Grays Harbor County has 24, have the same problem. Of Grays Harbor County’s 79,477 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Grays Harbor County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
3.873 |
Robbery |
0.9744 |
Rape |
0.7469 |
Murder |
0.0323 |
Total Violent Crime |
5.627 (D) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
29.87 |
Vehicle Theft |
2.807 |
Burglary |
6.359 |
Arson |
0.1836 |
Total Property Crime |
39.21 (F) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1670 |
Drug Crimes |
1.159 |
Vandalism |
13.79 |
Identity Theft |
0.8474 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0534 |
Total "Other" Rate |
16.02 (D-) |
Individual Grays Harbor County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Grays Harbor County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Grays Harbor County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | D | D- | D | |
C- | D+ | C- | C- | |
D+ | B- | D- | B+ | |
C- | C+ | D+ | B- | |
D- | D+ | F | D+ | |
D | B | D- | A- | |
D+ | B- | D- | B- | |
D | C+ | D- | C+ | |
D- | F | F | F | |
D | D | D | D |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
Grays Harbor County is higher versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | C | C | C+ | |
A | B+ | B+ | B | |
C | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
A | A | A | A | |
F | F | F | F | |
A- | A | A | A | |
A | A | A | A- | |
C+ | B- | B- | B- | |
A+ | A | A | A |
Considering only the assault rate, Grays Harbor County is less safe than the Washington state average and less safe than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Grays Harbor County, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Grays Harbor County schools on SchoolGrade
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