Lakeland South, WA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. Lakeland South is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of cities are safer and 13% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lakeland South's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Lakeland South is 0.1238 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lakeland South generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Lakeland South may be as high as 1 in 5,638 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,565 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Lakeland South, WA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Lakeland South has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Lakeland South's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Lakeland South 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, Lakeland South 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 Lakeland South, WA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Lakeland South about $2,896,962 in 2025, or roughly $233 per resident. This is part of Lakeland South's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lakeland South, including every crime type and how Lakeland South compares to other cities.

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 Lakeland South's crime maps on the Lakeland South overall crime page.

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Individual Lakeland South Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Algona, WA	D-	D	D-	D
Milton, WA	D	D+	D	A-
Pacific, WA	F	D	F	D
Edgewood, WA	D+	C	D	A
Federal Way, WA	D-	C	F	D-
Fife, WA	F	D	F	B+
Lakeland North, WA	D	B-	D-	D-
Auburn, WA	D-	D+	D-	C-
Sumner, WA	F	D+	F	A
Lake Tapps, WA	C	C+	C-	A

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Lakeland South is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pompton Lakes, NJ	B+	A	A	A+
Middlesboro, KY	C-	B-	B-	D+
Middletown, MD	B-	B	B	B
Middleville, MI	A-	B+	B+	A
Midland, WA	F	D-	D-	B-
Midway City, CA	C	D+	D+	A+
Milan, MI	C+	B-	B-	C
Milan, TN	D-	D-	D-	F
Pennsville, NJ	A-	B+	B+	A
Middlebury, IN	B+	B-	B-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lakeland South, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Lakeland South schools on SchoolGrade

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