Assault per Capita in Whittier Heights
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Whittier Heights residents.
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1 in 678
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Whittier Heights is about 1 in 678.
$42
Assault costs the average Whittier Heights resident about $42 per year.
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 from Assault?
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.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs 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.
How Whittier Heights's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Whittier Heights to the Washington state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Whittier Heights, Seattle, WA: | 1.476 |
|---|---|
| Washington: | 2.400 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Whittier Heights 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 Whittier Heights, Seattle, WA
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Whittier Heights about $241,976 in 2025, or roughly $42 per resident. This is part of Whittier Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Whittier Heights, including every crime type and how Whittier Heights compares to other neighborhoods.
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 Whittier Heights's crime maps on the Whittier Heights overall crime page.
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Assault 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- |
Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Whittier Heights is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
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- |
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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