Yelm, WA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Yelm in green. The most dangerous areas in Yelm 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 Yelm, WA Safe from Robbery?

The D+ grade means the rate of robbery is higher than the average US city. Yelm is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of cities are safer and 30% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Yelm's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Yelm is 0.6164 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Yelm generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Yelm may be as high as 1 in 1,294 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,189 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the southeast parts of Yelm, WA: about 5 per year. The northeast part of Yelm has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

How Yelm's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Yelm 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 robbery rate, Yelm is safer than the Washington state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Robbery in Yelm, WA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Yelm about $547,463 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Yelm's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Yelm, including every crime type and how Yelm compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Yelm's crime maps on the Yelm overall crime page.

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Individual Yelm Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Rainier, WA	C-	C	D+	D
Roy, WA	C-	C	D+	D
Vail, WA	C-	C+	D+	D-
Mckenna, WA	F	F	F	F
Nisqually Indian Community, WA	B-	C+	B	C-
Kellys Korner, WA	D	C-	D-	D
South Creek, WA	C	C	C-	D
Fort Lewis, WA	D-	D-	D-	F
Eatonville, WA	C-	C	C-	D
Lacey, WA	D	C	D-	D

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Whiting, NJ	A+	A	A	A
Phillipsburg, NJ	B	A-	A-	B+
Murray, KY	C-	B+	B+	B
Murrells Inlet, SC	D+	C	C	A-
Naranjito, PR	F	F	F	D-
Nazareth, PA	A+	A	A	B
New Albany, OH	B+	A	A	A-
New Castle, IN	C+	C+	C+	B+
New London, CT	D	B-	B-	C-
New Windsor, NY	C	D	D	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Yelm, WA average SchoolGrade of A, with 60% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Yelm schools on SchoolGrade

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