The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 99139, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 99139

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 99139. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

99139, WA Map of Crime Rates
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D+

Overall Crime Grade™

C-
D+
Other Crime Grade
D+

$389,736

Cost of Crime™ for 99139, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $928 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 99139 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 99139, 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 99139's combined rate is higher than the norm. 99139 sits in the 26th percentile, ahead of 26% of zip codes and behind 74%. The grade covers only 99139's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 99139 is 36.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the southwest areas to 1 in 51 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of 99139, WA report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 99139, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 99139 for 2025 is $389,736, about $428 per resident and $928 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.5%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.0%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 99139 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

99139, WA: $428
98499, WA: $1540
99338, WA: $239
Washington: $610
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 99139 is $428 per year, which is $36 less than the national average and $182 less than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 99139:
  • In 98499, WA, crime costs $1,540 per person, which is $1,112 more than in 99139.
  • In 99338, WA, crime costs $239 per person, which is $189 less than in 99139

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 99139 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 99139
Cost per 99139 Resident
Murder
$52,240
$57
Rape/Sexual Assault
$42,232
$46
Robbery
$29,620
$33
Assault
$59,370
$65
Kidnapping
$8,262
$9
Vehicle Theft
$5,689
$6
Burglary
$36,922
$41
Theft
$71,689
$79
Arson
$6,292
$7
Vandalism
$53,486
$59
Animal Cruelty
$605
$1
Drug Crimes
$13,675
$15
Identity Theft
$9,653
$11
Total Cost of Crime
$389,736
$428

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 99139, 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 99139 totals $581,628 ($638 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $971,364 ($1,066 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 southeast 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 99139 has 1, do the same, and of 99139's 911 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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99139 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 99139 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.269
Robbery
1.034
Rape
0.7646
Murder
0.0305
Total Violent Crime
4.098 (C-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
15.19
Vehicle Theft
0.4033
Burglary
4.468
Arson
0.2860
Total Property Crime
20.35 (D+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1496
Drug Crimes
2.029
Vandalism
8.218
Identity Theft
1.369
Animal Cruelty
0.0898
Total "Other" Rate
11.86 (D+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 99139 is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 99139.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D
B-
D
D
C
D+
C-
C
D+
D
B-
D-
D+
C+
D
C-
C
D+
D
D+
D
C
D
A-
D+
D+
C-
C
C+
C

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

99139 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
A
A-
A-
D
D+
D+
C-
D-
D-
C
D
D
B+
A-
A-
A-
A-
A-
B-
D-
D-
B+
B-
B-
A
A-
A-
C
C
C

Considering only the crime rate, 99139 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 99139, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools N/A. See 99139 schools on SchoolGrade

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