Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Highland Park
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 Highland Park residents.
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Overall Crime Grade™
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F |
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Other Crime Grade |
D+ |
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A crime occurs every 18 hours 14 minutes (on average) in Highland Park.
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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Highland Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Highland Park 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 Highland Park, Seattle, WA Safe?
The A+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Highland Park is in the 97th percentile for safety, meaning 3% of neighborhoods are safer and 97% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Highland Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in Highland Park is 0.5268 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Highland Park generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Highland Park may be as high as 1 in 1,265 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,635 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Highland Park, Seattle, WA: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Highland Park has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps
When looking at the drug-related crime map for Highland Park, remember that the rate of drug-related crime 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 northeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Highland Park residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Highland Park 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 Highland Park has 1, have the same problem. Of Highland Park’s 6,389 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 drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Highland Park residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
2.914 |
Robbery |
1.207 |
Rape |
0.8228 |
Murder |
0.1849 |
Total Violent Crime |
5.128 (C) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
28.60 |
Vehicle Theft |
13.14 |
Burglary |
13.88 |
Arson |
0.2616 |
Total Property Crime |
55.88 (F) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1674 |
Drug Crimes |
0.5268 |
Vandalism |
12.36 |
Identity Theft |
1.093 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0182 |
Total "Other" Rate |
14.17 (D+) |
Individual Highland Park Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Highland Park is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Highland Park.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | C- | F | A+ | |
D- | C | F | A+ | |
F | D | F | A | |
D | C- | D- | A+ | |
D | C | D- | A+ | |
D- | C+ | D- | A+ | |
D+ | B- | D- | A+ | |
D+ | B | D | A+ | |
D- | C | F | A+ | |
D- | C- | F | A+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Highland Park is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. 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 | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | D+ | D+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A- | A- | A- | A- | |
B | A+ | A+ | A- | |
D+ | C- | C- | F | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | C- | |
A | A- | A- | B | |
D- | D | D | D+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Highland Park 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 Highland Park, Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Highland Park schools on SchoolGrade
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