The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 98284, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$12.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for 98284, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,092 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 98284 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 98284, 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 98284's combined rate is higher than the norm. 98284 sits in the 25th percentile, ahead of 25% of zip codes and behind 75%. The grade covers only 98284's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 98284 is 37.42 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the east areas to 1 in 34 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of 98284, WA report the most crime, about 284 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 60 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 98284, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 98284 for 2025 is $12,536,978, about $426 per resident and $1,092 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 98284 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

98284, WA:	$426
98499, WA:	$1540
99338, WA:	$239
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 98284 is $426 per year, which is $39 less than the national average and $185 less than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 98284:

In 98499, WA, crime costs $1,540 per person, which is $1,114 more than in 98284.
In 99338, WA, crime costs $239 per person, which is $187 less than in 98284

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 98284 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 98284	Cost per 98284 Resident
Murder	$2.04 million	$69
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.26 million	$43
Robbery	$686,214	$23
Assault	$1.31 million	$45
Kidnapping	$172,806	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1.34 million	$45
Burglary	$814,992	$28
Theft	$3.00 million	$102
Arson	$124,058	$4
Vandalism	$1.57 million	$53
Animal Cruelty	$8,648	$0
Drug Crimes	$105,626	$4
Identity Theft	$114,924	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$12,536,978	$426

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 98284, 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 98284 totals $20,266,976 ($688 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $32,803,954 ($1,114 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 west 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 98284 has 1, do the same, and of 98284's 29,449 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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98284 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 98284 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.551
Robbery	0.7408
Rape	0.7055
Murder	0.0368
Total Violent Crime	3.034 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.65
Vehicle Theft	2.929
Burglary	3.051
Arson	0.1744
Total Property Crime	25.81 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0968
Drug Crimes	0.4849
Vandalism	7.455
Identity Theft	0.5042
Animal Cruelty	0.0397
Total "Other" Rate	8.581 (C+)

Individual 98284 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 98284 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 98284.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
98235, WA	D-	C-	F
98233, WA	D-	C	F
98263, WA	F	C-	F
98273, WA	D-	C-	D-
98232, WA	F	D+	F
98255, WA	F	D+	F
98220, WA	D-	D	F
98221, WA	D+	B	D
98237, WA	F	F	F
98222, WA	B-	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

98284 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
92008, CA	D	D	D
48092, MI	C-	C	C
55123, MN	B+	A-	A-
55126, MN	C+	A	A
56303, MN	C-	C+	C+
60452, IL	B	B+	B+
78621, TX	C-	C	C
90249, CA	D+	D	D
91364, CA	C-	C-	C-
06109, CT	B-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, 98284 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 98284, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools N/A. See 98284 schools on SchoolGrade

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