The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 98043, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$10.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for 98043, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,161 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 98043 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 98043, WA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 98043's combined rate is higher than the norm. 98043 sits in the 17th percentile, ahead of 17% of zip codes and behind 83%. The grade covers only 98043's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 98043 is 43.64 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the northwest areas to 1 in 30 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of 98043, WA report the most crime, about 198 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 52 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 98043, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 98043 for 2025 is $10,678,953, about $485 per resident and $1,161 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 98043 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

98043, WA:	$485
98499, WA:	$1540
99338, WA:	$239
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 98043 is $485 per year, which is $21 more than the national average and $125 less than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 98043:

In 98499, WA, crime costs $1,540 per person, which is $1,055 more than in 98043.
In 99338, WA, crime costs $239 per person, which is $246 less than in 98043

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 98043 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 98043	Cost per 98043 Resident
Murder	$265,351	$12
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.09 million	$49
Robbery	$667,387	$30
Assault	$947,544	$43
Kidnapping	$134,124	$6
Vehicle Theft	$3.34 million	$152
Burglary	$391,738	$18
Theft	$1.91 million	$87
Arson	$88,302	$4
Vandalism	$1.42 million	$65
Animal Cruelty	$10,675	$0
Drug Crimes	$207,013	$9
Identity Theft	$206,950	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$10,678,953	$485

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 98043, WA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 98043 totals $7,629,678 ($346 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $18,308,630 ($831 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northwest part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 98043 has 1, do the same, and of 98043's 22,026 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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98043 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 98043 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.498
Robbery	0.9633
Rape	0.8129
Murder	0.0064
Total Violent Crime	3.281 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.74
Vehicle Theft	9.793
Burglary	1.961
Arson	0.1660
Total Property Crime	28.66 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1004
Drug Crimes	1.271
Vandalism	9.053
Identity Theft	1.214
Animal Cruelty	0.0655
Total "Other" Rate	11.70 (D+)

Individual 98043 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 98043 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 98043.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
98036, WA	D-	C	F
98155, WA	D+	C	D-
98026, WA	D	B-	D-
98020, WA	D+	C+	D+
98037, WA	F	C+	F
98028, WA	C	B-	D+
98133, WA	F	D	F
98021, WA	D+	B+	D
98177, WA	C-	C	D
98087, WA	D-	B	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

98043 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
11768, NY	B	B+	B+
83716, ID	A	A	A
44144, OH	D-	C-	C-
44305, OH	D-	D+	D+
00624, PR	D-	D-	D-
48114, MI	A+	A-	A-
49445, MI	C-	C-	C-
55447, MN	C	A-	A-
60419, IL	D+	D	D
63141, MO	D	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, 98043 is safer 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 98043, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools N/A. See 98043 schools on SchoolGrade

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