South Elma, WA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Assault per Capita in South Elma

The map below shows assault per 1,000 South Elma residents.

 

South Elma, WA Map of Assault Rates
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in South Elma in green. The most dangerous areas in South Elma 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 South Elma, WA Safe from Assault?

The C grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. South Elma is in the 45th percentile for safety, meaning 55% of cities are safer and 45% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Elma's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in South Elma is 1.831 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Elma generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in South Elma may be as high as 1 in 420 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 635 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of South Elma, WA: about 0 per year. The west part of South Elma has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How South Elma's Assault Rate Compares

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

South Elma, WA: 1.831
Washington: 2.400
USA: 2.561

Considering only the assault rate, South Elma is safer than the Washington state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in South Elma, WA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of South Elma about $12,935 in 2025, or roughly $53 per resident. This is part of South Elma's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Elma, including every crime type and how South Elma compares to other cities.

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 South Elma's crime maps on the South Elma overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in South Elma is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to South Elma.

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Assault Crime Grade
F
D
F
D
D-
D
D-
D+
D-
C+
F
B-
C-
C-
C-
C-
D+
C-
D
C-
D-
C+
F
C+
D+
D+
D
D+
C-
B+
D
A-
C-
B-
D+
B
D+
D+
D+
D+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

South Elma is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Assault Crime Grade
D-
D-
D-
D-
A+
A+
A+
A+
D+
C-
C-
D+
A+
A+
A+
A+
D-
B-
B-
A-
B
C-
C-
C-
A
D+
D+
D+
C
B
B
A-
D-
F
F
F
C-
D+
D+
C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Elma, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools N/A. See South Elma schools on SchoolGrade

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