The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 98585, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$374,344

Cost of Crime™ for 98585, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $991 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 98585 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 98585, 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 98585's combined rate is higher than the norm. 98585 sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of zip codes and behind 76%. The grade covers only 98585's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 98585 is 37.57 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the west areas to 1 in 34 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of 98585, WA report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 98585, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 98585 for 2025 is $374,344, about $423 per resident and $991 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 98585 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

98585, WA:	$423
98499, WA:	$1540
99338, WA:	$239
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 98585 is $423 per year, which is $41 less than the national average and $187 less than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 98585:

In 98499, WA, crime costs $1,540 per person, which is $1,117 more than in 98585.
In 99338, WA, crime costs $239 per person, which is $185 less than in 98585

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 98585 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 98585	Cost per 98585 Resident
Murder	$67,095	$76
Rape/Sexual Assault	$39,672	$45
Robbery	$20,050	$23
Assault	$40,697	$46
Kidnapping	$13,258	$15
Vehicle Theft	$17,379	$20
Burglary	$16,624	$19
Theft	$102,246	$116
Arson	$3,954	$4
Vandalism	$42,325	$48
Animal Cruelty	$272	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,034	$7
Identity Theft	$4,739	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$374,344	$423

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 98585, 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 98585 totals $656,659 ($743 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,031,003 ($1,166 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 zip holds few 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 do the same, and of 98585's 884 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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98585 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 98585 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.603
Robbery	0.7211
Rape	0.7402
Murder	0.0404
Total Violent Crime	3.105 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.33
Vehicle Theft	1.270
Burglary	2.073
Arson	0.1852
Total Property Crime	25.86 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2474
Drug Crimes	0.9228
Vandalism	6.702
Identity Theft	0.6926
Animal Cruelty	0.0416
Total "Other" Rate	8.606 (C+)

Individual 98585 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 98585 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 98585.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
98533, WA	D+	C-	D
98564, WA	C-	C	C
98582, WA	D	B-	D-
98570, WA	D+	C+	D
98542, WA	C+	B	C-
98356, WA	D-	D	D-
98591, WA	B-	B-	C
98565, WA	B-	B+	C
98596, WA	C-	C	D+
98336, WA	A-	B	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

98585 is lower 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
84649, UT	D-	D+	D+
25979, WV	B	D+	D+
25981, WV	B	B-	B-
27014, NC	D+	C+	C+
27960, NC	F	F	F
30803, GA	A	A	A
36425, AL	D-	F	F
36751, AL	D	D-	D-
41660, KY	C	C-	C-
82433, WY	B	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, 98585 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 98585, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools N/A. See 98585 schools on SchoolGrade

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