Yakima, WA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Yakima is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of cities are safer and 35% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Yakima's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Yakima is 2.306 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Yakima generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Yakima may be as high as 1 in 254 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 745 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Yakima, WA: about 65 per year. The northwest part of Yakima has fewer cases of assault with only 10 in a typical year.

How Yakima's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Yakima 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, Yakima 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 Yakima, WA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Yakima about $8,393,110 in 2025, or roughly $66 per resident. This is part of Yakima's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Yakima, including every crime type and how Yakima 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 Yakima's crime maps on the Yakima overall crime page.

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Individual Yakima Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Union Gap, WA	F	D+	F	D+
Gleed, WA	C+	B	C-	B-
Terrace Heights, WA	D	B	D-	B
Selah, WA	C	C+	D+	C+
Parker, WA	D	B-	D-	B-
Cowiche, WA	B+	B+	C+	B+
Moxee, WA	B	B	C+	B
Wapato, WA	F	C-	F	C-
Naches, WA	D+	B-	D-	C+
Tieton, WA	B-	B+	C-	B+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Yakima is higher 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
Springfield, OR	F	C-	C-	C-
South Sebec, ME	B+	A	A	A-
St. George, GA	C	B	B	B-
Spruce Center, MN	A	A	A	A
Spring, TX	C-	D+	D+	D+
St. Charles, MO	C-	B-	B-	B-
Speaks, TX	C-	D	D	D+
South Thomaston, ME	A	A+	A+	A+
Spring Hill, IA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Spartanburg, SC	D-	D-	D-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Yakima, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Yakima schools on SchoolGrade

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