Moses Lake, WA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Moses Lake in green. The most dangerous areas in Moses Lake 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 Moses Lake, WA Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Moses Lake is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of cities are safer and 61% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Moses Lake's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Moses Lake is 0.0485 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Moses Lake generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Moses Lake may be as high as 1 in 14,370 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 30,748 in the southwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Moses Lake, WA: about 0 per year. The west part of Moses Lake has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Moses Lake, remember that the rate of murder 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 east part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Moses Lake residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Moses Lake 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 Moses Lake has 4, have the same problem. Of Moses Lake’s 48,191 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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Moses Lake Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Moses Lake residents in a standard year.

Individual Moses Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Moses Lake is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Moses Lake.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wheeler, WA	D	C-	D	B+
Moses Lake North, WA	D+	B-	D	C+
McDonald, WA	D+	C	D	C
Warden, WA	D-	C+	F	C+
Ephrata, WA	D+	C-	D	A-
Marlin, WA	B-	A-	B-	B+
Ruff, WA	D-	B-	F	D
Lakeview Park, WA	D	C-	D	B-
Soap Lake, WA	D	D+	D	B
Winchester, WA	D+	B	D	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Moses Lake is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Bridgeton, NJ	B	B-	B-	B+
North Atlanta, GA	D	C-	C-	D-
Richmond, IN	C+	C	C	C+
Prosper, TX	B+	B+	B+	C-
Pine Bluff, AR	F	F	F	F
Parkville, MD	D	D+	D+	B
Pahrump, NV	C-	D+	D+	C+
Oakley, CA	B	C	C	C+
Oakland Park, FL	C-	D	D	C-
North Tonawanda, NY	A-	A-	A-	A+

Considering only the murder rate, Moses Lake 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 Moses Lake, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Moses Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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