Drug-Related Crime per Capita in West Seattle
The map below shows drug-related crime per 1,000 West Seattle residents.
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1 in 2,440
Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Seattle is about 1 in 2,440.
$3
Drug-Related Crime costs the average West Seattle resident about $3 per year.
Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in West Seattle in green. The most dangerous areas in West Seattle 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 West Seattle, Seattle, WA Safe from Drug-Related Crime?
The A+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is much lower than the average US neighborhood. West Seattle is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of neighborhoods are safer and 99% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Seattle's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of drug-related crime in West Seattle is 0.4099 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Seattle generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in West Seattle may be as high as 1 in 1,398 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,161 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of West Seattle, Seattle, WA: about 3 per year. The southeast part of West Seattle has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 0 in a typical year.
How West Seattle's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares
The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in West Seattle to the Washington state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Seattle, Seattle, WA: | 0.4099 |
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| Washington: | 0.9734 |
| USA: | 3.112 |
Considering only the drug-related crime rate, West Seattle 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 Drug-Related Crime in West Seattle, Seattle, WA
Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of West Seattle about $76,810 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of West Seattle's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Seattle, including every crime type and how West Seattle compares to other neighborhoods.
Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map
Remember that drug-related crime 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 West Seattle's crime maps on the West Seattle overall crime page.
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Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in West Seattle is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Seattle.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | C- | F | A+ | |
D | C | D- | A+ | |
D+ | C+ | D- | A+ | |
D | C- | D- | A+ | |
C- | B | D+ | A+ | |
D- | C | F | A+ | |
D+ | B- | D- | A+ | |
F | C- | F | A+ | |
D- | C | F | A+ | |
D+ | B | D | A+ |
Drug-Related Crime in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
West Seattle is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade |
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A- | B | B | A+ | |
B- | B- | B- | B | |
B | B | B | B- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | A- | |
A- | B+ | B+ | C+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
A | A | A | B+ | |
C | B- | B- | D+ | |
A | A- | A- | C | |
C | D+ | D+ | A+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Seattle, Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools N/A. See West Seattle schools on SchoolGrade
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