Mt. Baker, Seattle, WA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Mt. Baker in green. The most dangerous areas in Mt. Baker 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 Mt. Baker, Seattle, WA Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Mt. Baker is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of neighborhoods are safer and 36% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mt. Baker's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Mt. Baker is 3.794 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mt. Baker generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Mt. Baker may be as high as 1 in 184 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 560 in the northeast part of the neighborhood. 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 southwest parts of Mt. Baker, Seattle, WA: about 8 per year. The northeast part of Mt. Baker has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Mt. Baker, 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 south part of the neighborhood. 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 Mt. Baker residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Mt. Baker 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 Mt. Baker has 0, have the same problem. Of Mt. Baker’s 6,411 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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Mt. Baker Crime Breakdown

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 Mt. Baker residents in a standard year.

Individual Mt. Baker Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Mt. Baker is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Mt. Baker.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Columbia City, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F	C
Beacon Hill, Seattle, WA	F	D+	F	D+
Atlantic, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F	D+
Leschi, Seattle, WA	D	C-	D-	C
Seward Park, Seattle, WA	D+	C+	D	B+
International District, Seattle, WA	F	F	F	F
McGilvra, Mercer Island, WA	C-	B	D	B+
Brighton, Seattle, WA	D	C-	D-	C+
Central District, Seattle, WA	F	D	F	D
Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA	B	B+	C+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mt. Baker is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
University Hills, Denver, CO	D	C-	C-	C-
Downtown Troy, Troy, MI	C+	B+	B+	B+
Downtown West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL	C	D	D	D
Grant, Salem, OR	F	D+	D+	D+
Haynes Area, Nashville, TN	D-	F	F	F
Timberwood Park, San Antonio, TX	A+	A+	A+	A+
Tippecanoe, Milwaukee, WI	B	B+	B+	B+
Town and Country North, Cockeysville, MD	B-	A-	A-	A-
Arlington Ridge, Arlington, VA	B+	A+	A+	A+
Upper West Ridge, Woodinville, WA	B-	C+	C+	B-

Considering only the assault rate, Mt. Baker 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 Mt. Baker, Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Mt. Baker schools on SchoolGrade

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