Whittier Heights, Seattle, WA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Whittier Heights

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Whittier Heights residents.

 

Whittier Heights, Seattle, WA Map of Murder Rates
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D

Overall Crime Grade™

B
F
Other Crime Grade
B+
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A crime occurs every 1 day 2 hours (on average) in Whittier Heights.

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

The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Whittier Heights is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of neighborhoods are safer and 6% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Whittier Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Whittier Heights is 0.2324 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Whittier Heights generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Whittier Heights may be as high as 1 in 4,191 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,500 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. 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 southwest parts of Whittier Heights, Seattle, WA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Whittier Heights has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Whittier Heights, 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 west part of the neighborhood. 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 Whittier Heights residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Whittier Heights 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 Whittier Heights has 0, have the same problem. Of Whittier Heights’s 5,710 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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Whittier Heights 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 Whittier Heights residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.476
Robbery
0.8571
Rape
0.7329
Murder
0.2324
Total Violent Crime
3.298 (B)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
22.53
Vehicle Theft
6.335
Burglary
19.52
Arson
0.2415
Total Property Crime
48.63 (F)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1441
Drug Crimes
0.3449
Vandalism
4.684
Identity Theft
0.8472
Animal Cruelty
0.0123
Total "Other" Rate
6.033 (B+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
D+
B+
D-
F
D+
B-
D-
F
F
C
F
F
D
C+
F
F
D-
C-
F
F
D
B-
D-
F
F
D+
F
D-
D-
C+
F
F
F
C
F
D-
D-
C+
F
F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Whittier Heights is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
A+
A-
A-
A
A-
A-
A-
C+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A
A-
A-
A
C-
B
B
C-
A-
B
B
C-
D+
C-
C-
C+
C-
C
C
C-
A
A
A
B+
D+
D-
D-
C-

Considering only the murder rate, Whittier Heights is less safe than the Washington state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Whittier Heights, Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 56% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Whittier Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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