Spokane, WA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Spokane is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of cities are safer and 31% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to the Spokane area's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in the Spokane area is 2.505 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in the Spokane area generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in the Spokane area may be as high as 1 in 186 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 859 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Spokane, WA: about 380 per year. The northeast part of the Spokane area has fewer cases of assault with only 43 in a typical year.

How Spokane's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in the Spokane area 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, the Spokane area 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 Spokane, WA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Spokane about $44,814,330 in 2025, or roughly $72 per resident. This is part of the Spokane area's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Spokane, including every crime type and how Spokane 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 Spokane's crime maps on the Spokane overall crime page.

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Individual Spokane Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in the Spokane area is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to the Spokane area.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Country Homes, WA	D-	C+	D-	C+
Millwood, WA	F	C-	F	C-
Spokane Valley, WA	D-	C	F	C
Seven Mile, WA	D	C+	D	C+
Mead, WA	C	B-	C-	B-
Airway Heights, WA	F	D	F	D-
Marshall, WA	C	B+	C-	A-
Veradale, WA	C-	B	D	B
Colbert, WA	B+	B+	B+	A-
Green Bluff, WA	B	B+	B-	B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Spokane 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
Toledo, OH	D+	D+	D+	D+
Melbourne, FL	A	A-	A-	B
Harrisburg, PA	B+	B+	B+	B
Chapel Hill, NC	D	D+	D+	D+
Augusta, GA	C	C-	C-	C-
Jackson, MS	B	A-	A-	B
Springfield, MA	C+	D	D	D
Chattanooga, TN	D	D	D	D-
Wichita, KS	D-	D-	D-	D-
Syracuse, NY	C+	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Spokane, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Spokane schools on SchoolGrade

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