Columbia City, Seattle, WA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Columbia City in green. The most dangerous areas in Columbia City 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 Columbia City, Seattle, WA Safe from Murder?

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Columbia City is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of neighborhoods are safer and 10% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Columbia City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Columbia City is 0.1960 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Columbia City generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Columbia City may be as high as 1 in 4,618 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,663 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Columbia City, Seattle, WA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Columbia City has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Columbia City's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Columbia City 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 murder rate, Columbia City is less safe than the Washington state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Columbia City, Seattle, WA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Columbia City about $5,651,402 in 2025, or roughly $368 per resident. This is part of Columbia City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Columbia City, including every crime type and how Columbia City compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Columbia City's crime maps on the Columbia City overall crime page.

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Individual Columbia City Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Columbia City is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Columbia City.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Beacon Hill, Seattle, WA	F	D+	F	D-
Seward Park, Seattle, WA	D+	C+	D	D-
Mt. Baker, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F	D-
Brighton, Seattle, WA	D	C-	D-	D-
Atlantic, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F	D-
Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA	B	B+	C+	D-
South Park, Seattle, WA	F	D	F	D-
Leschi, Seattle, WA	D	C-	D-	F
McGilvra, Mercer Island, WA	C-	B	D	D-
Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA	D-	C-	F	D-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Columbia City is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Garrison Park, Austin, TX	C+	C	C	B+
West Meadows, Tampa, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Citizens Southwest, Jackson, MS	C+	B-	B-	D+
Crescenta Highlands, La Crescenta, CA	A-	B-	B-	B
South Side, Mount Vernon, NY	C	D+	D+	B
South Land Park, Sacramento, CA	B+	C+	C+	C+
South End, Nashua, NH	B	A+	A+	A
South Deering, Chicago, IL	C-	C-	C-	D-
South Broadway, Cleveland, OH	D	D	D	D-
Silver Lake, Providence, RI	A-	B+	B+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Columbia City, Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Columbia City schools on SchoolGrade

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