Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Rainier Beach is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of neighborhoods are safer and 45% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rainier Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Rainier Beach is 3.120 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rainier Beach generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Rainier Beach may be as high as 1 in 199 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 678 in the south 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 northwest parts of Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA: about 21 per year. The northeast part of Rainier Beach has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Rainier Beach, 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 northwest 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 Rainier Beach residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Rainier Beach 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 Rainier Beach has 1, have the same problem. Of Rainier Beach’s 18,369 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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Rainier Beach 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 Rainier Beach residents in a standard year.

Individual Rainier Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Brighton, Seattle, WA	D	C-	D-	C+
Seward Park, Seattle, WA	D+	C+	D	B+
South Park, Seattle, WA	F	D	F	D+
Columbia City, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F	C
Kennydale, Renton, WA	D+	B	D-	B+
Highline, Seattle, WA	D-	C	F	C+
Beacon Hill, Seattle, WA	F	D+	F	D+
Highlands Park, Renton, WA	F	C+	F	C+
Highland Park, Seattle, WA	D-	C	F	C+
Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA	B	B+	C+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Rainier Beach is lower 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
Alleghany West, Philadelphia, PA	D+	D-	D-	D
Woodrow, Staten Island, NY	A+	A	A	A
Whitestone, Queens, NY	A	A	A	A
Westside, Santa Cruz, CA	B-	C	C	C+
Westlake-San Francisco, Daly City, CA	A-	B	B	B+
Warrendale, Detroit, MI	C-	D-	D-	F
Wallingford, Seattle, WA	D-	C+	C+	B-
Vance Jackson, San Antonio, TX	D	C	C	C
Uptown, Seattle, WA	F	D-	D-	D
Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA	C+	C	C	C

Considering only the assault rate, Rainier Beach 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 Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Rainier Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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