Poulsbo, WA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Poulsbo is in the 95th percentile for safety, meaning 5% of cities are safer and 95% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Poulsbo's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Poulsbo is 0.0159 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Poulsbo generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Poulsbo may be as high as 1 in 27,290 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 132,364 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Poulsbo's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Poulsbo 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, Poulsbo 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 Murder in Poulsbo, WA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Poulsbo about $963,718 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Poulsbo's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Poulsbo, including every crime type and how Poulsbo 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 Poulsbo's crime maps on the Poulsbo overall crime page.

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Individual Poulsbo Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Suquamish, WA	C+	C+	C+	A+
Keyport, WA	D-	C	F	A+
Bangor Base, WA	F	C-	F	A
Indianola, WA	D+	C-	D+	A-
Port Gamble, WA	D-	C+	F	A+
Silverdale, WA	D-	B-	F	A
Kingston, WA	D-	C-	D-	A-
Bainbridge Island, WA	D-	C	D-	C
Chico, WA	B	A	C+	A-
Bremerton, WA	F	D+	F	A

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Poulsbo is lower 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
Forest Park, GA	D-	D-	D-	D-
West Linn, OR	D	B	B	A+
Harvey, LA	F	D-	D-	B-
Glenside, PA	B+	B+	B+	D+
Galloway, OH	B	A-	A-	B+
Front Royal, VA	C+	B	B	C+
Franklin, IN	C-	A-	A-	B
Franconia, VA	C	A+	A+	A+
Fountain, CO	C	C	C	D
Walnut, CA	C+	C	C	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Poulsbo, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Poulsbo schools on SchoolGrade

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