King County, WA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in King County in green. The most dangerous areas in King 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 King County, WA Safe from Assault?

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US county. King County is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of counties are safer and 44% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to King County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in King County is 2.583 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in King County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in King County may be as high as 1 in 159 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 716 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of King County, WA: about 1,635 per year. The southwest part of King County has fewer cases of assault with only 285 in a typical year.

How King County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in King County to the Washington state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, King County is as safe as the Washington state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in King County, WA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of King County about $174,286,523 in 2025, or roughly $74 per resident. This is part of King County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for King County, including every crime type and how King County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading King County's crime maps on the King County overall crime page.

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Individual King County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in King County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to King County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Kitsap County, WA	D-	C+	D-	B-
Snohomish County, WA	D	B	D-	A-
Pierce County, WA	D-	D+	F	D+
Mason County, WA	C-	D+	C-	C-
Jefferson County, WA	D-	D	D-	D
Thurston County, WA	D+	B-	D-	B+
Clallam County, WA	C	C+	D+	B-
Kittitas County, WA	D	B	D-	A-
Chelan County, WA	D	C+	D-	B-
Douglas County, WA	C-	B	D+	B

Assault in County with Similar Populations

King County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
San Diego County, CA	C	C-	C-	C
Los Angeles County, CA	C-	D	D	D
Orange County, CA	B-	C	C	C-
Maricopa County, AZ	B-	C+	C+	C
Harris County, TX	D	D	D	D
Cook County, IL	C	C+	C+	B
Miami-Dade County, FL	A-	B	B	B-
Mobile County, AL	C	D	D	D-
Broome County, NY	B-	D+	D+	D+
Bronx County, NY	B-	C-	C-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in King County, WA average SchoolGrade of F, with 3% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See King County schools on SchoolGrade

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