Assault per Capita in Whittier Heights
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Whittier Heights residents.
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Overall Crime Grade™
B |
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F |
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Other Crime Grade |
B+ |
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A crime occurs every 1 day 2 hours (on average) in Whittier Heights.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Whittier Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Whittier Heights 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 Whittier Heights, Seattle, WA Safe?
The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US neighborhood. Whittier Heights is in the 79th percentile for safety, meaning 21% of neighborhoods are safer and 79% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Whittier Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in Whittier Heights is 1.476 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Whittier Heights generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Whittier Heights may be as high as 1 in 609 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 730 in the east 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 Whittier Heights, Seattle, WA: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Whittier Heights has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Assault Maps
When looking at the assault map for Whittier Heights, 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 west 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 Whittier Heights residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Whittier Heights 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 Whittier Heights has 0, have the same problem. Of Whittier Heights’s 5,710 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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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 Whittier Heights residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
1.476 |
Robbery |
0.8571 |
Rape |
0.7329 |
Murder |
0.2324 |
Total Violent Crime |
3.298 (B) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
22.53 |
Vehicle Theft |
6.335 |
Burglary |
19.52 |
Arson |
0.2415 |
Total Property Crime |
48.63 (F) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1441 |
Drug Crimes |
0.3449 |
Vandalism |
4.684 |
Identity Theft |
0.8472 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0123 |
Total "Other" Rate |
6.033 (B+) |
Individual Whittier Heights Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Whittier Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Whittier Heights.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | B+ | D- | A- | |
D+ | B- | D- | B | |
F | C | F | C+ | |
D | C+ | F | B- | |
D- | C- | F | C | |
D | B- | D- | B+ | |
F | D+ | F | C- | |
D- | C+ | F | B- | |
F | C | F | C | |
D- | C+ | F | B- |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Whittier Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | A- | A- | B+ | |
A- | A- | A- | B+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A | A- | A- | A- | |
C- | B | B | B- | |
A- | B | B | A- | |
D+ | C- | C- | C- | |
C- | C | C | C | |
A | A | A | A | |
D+ | D- | D- | D- |
Considering only the assault rate, Whittier Heights is safer than the Washington state average and safer than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Whittier Heights, Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Whittier Heights schools on SchoolGrade
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