Snohomish County, WA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	C-

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A crime occurs every 14 minutes (on average) in Snohomish County.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Snohomish County in green. The most dangerous areas in Snohomish County 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 Snohomish County, WA Safe?

The A grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US county. Snohomish County is in the 92nd percentile for safety, meaning 8% of counties are safer and 92% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Snohomish County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Snohomish County is 1.228 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Snohomish County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Snohomish County may be as high as 1 in 514 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,911 in the northwest part of the county. 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 southwest parts of Snohomish County, WA: about 310 per year. The northwest part of Snohomish County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 21 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Snohomish County, 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 southwest part of the county. 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 Snohomish County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Snohomish County 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 Snohomish County has 77, have the same problem. Of Snohomish County’s 860,750 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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Snohomish County Crime Breakdown

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 Snohomish County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.440
Robbery	0.6752
Rape	0.7610
Murder	0.0089
Total Violent Crime	2.885 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.34
Vehicle Theft	8.553
Burglary	3.131
Arson	0.1359
Total Property Crime	28.16 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0956
Drug Crimes	1.228
Vandalism	9.742
Identity Theft	1.374
Animal Cruelty	0.0716
Total "Other" Rate	12.51 (C-)

Individual Snohomish County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Snohomish County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Snohomish County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
King County, WA	F	C-	F	A+
Island County, WA	D+	C+	D	A+
Jefferson County, WA	D-	D	D-	A+
Kitsap County, WA	D-	C+	D-	A
Skagit County, WA	D-	C+	F	A+
Clallam County, WA	C	C+	D+	A+
Chelan County, WA	D	C+	D-	A+
Douglas County, WA	C-	B	D+	A+
Okanogan County, WA	C-	C-	D+	A+
Lincoln County, WA	D+	C-	D	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Snohomish County is lower versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Lucas County, OH	D+	D+	D+	C+
Cabarrus County, NC	B-	B-	B-	C-
Broome County, NY	B-	D+	D+	A+
Genesee County, MI	C	D	D	A-
Caddo Parish, LA	D-	D-	D-	C-
Fairfax County, VA	B	A+	A+	A-
Douglas County, NE	C+	B+	B+	C
Contra Costa County, CA	B-	C+	C+	A
Gaston County, NC	C	C	C	D+
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT	C+	A	A	A

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Snohomish County is less safe 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 Snohomish County, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Snohomish County schools on SchoolGrade

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