The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Columbia City, Seattle, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$16.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Columbia City, Seattle, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,667 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Columbia City 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 Columbia City, Seattle, WA Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Columbia City's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Columbia City sits in the 11th percentile, ahead of 11% of neighborhoods and behind 89%. The grade covers only Columbia City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Columbia City is 70.91 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the south areas to 1 in 20 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Columbia City, Seattle, WA report the most crime, about 244 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 17 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Columbia City, Seattle, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Columbia City for 2025 is $16,897,930, about $1,101 per resident and $2,667 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Columbia City Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Columbia City, Seattle, WA:	$1101
New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA:	$1762
Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA:	$324
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Columbia City is $1,101 per year, which is $637 more than the national average and $491 more than Seattle's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Columbia City:

In New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, crime costs $1,762 per person, which is $660 more than in Columbia City.
In Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA, crime costs $324 per person, which is $777 less than in Columbia City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Columbia City	Cost per Columbia City Resident
Murder	$5.65 million	$368
Rape/Sexual Assault	$640,238	$42
Robbery	$835,830	$54
Assault	$1.57 million	$103
Kidnapping	$140,413	$9
Vehicle Theft	$2.68 million	$175
Burglary	$1.63 million	$106
Theft	$2.35 million	$153
Arson	$96,470	$6
Vandalism	$1.10 million	$71
Animal Cruelty	$2,676	$0
Drug Crimes	$75,972	$5
Identity Theft	$126,333	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$16,897,930	$1,101

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Columbia City, Seattle, 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 Columbia City totals $41,321,010 ($2,693 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $58,218,940 ($3,794 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 central part of the neighborhood 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 Columbia City has 4, do the same, and of Columbia City's 15,344 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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Columbia City 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 Columbia City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.571
Robbery	1.732
Rape	0.6882
Murder	0.1960
Total Violent Crime	6.187 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	29.58
Vehicle Theft	11.28
Burglary	11.70
Arson	0.2603
Total Property Crime	52.82 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1509
Drug Crimes	0.6694
Vandalism	9.993
Identity Theft	1.064
Animal Cruelty	0.0236
Total "Other" Rate	11.90 (C-)

Individual Columbia City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Columbia City is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Columbia City.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Beacon Hill, Seattle, WA	F	D+	F
Seward Park, Seattle, WA	D+	C+	D
Mt. Baker, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F
Brighton, Seattle, WA	D	C-	D-
Atlantic, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F
Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA	B	B+	C+
South Park, Seattle, WA	F	D	F
Leschi, Seattle, WA	D	C-	D-
McGilvra, Mercer Island, WA	C-	B	D
Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA	D-	C-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Columbia City is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Garrison Park, Austin, TX	C+	C	C
West Meadows, Tampa, FL	A+	A+	A+
Citizens Southwest, Jackson, MS	C+	B-	B-
Crescenta Highlands, La Crescenta, CA	A-	B-	B-
South Side, Mount Vernon, NY	C	D+	D+
South Land Park, Sacramento, CA	B+	C+	C+
South End, Nashua, NH	B	A+	A+
South Deering, Chicago, IL	C-	C-	C-
South Broadway, Cleveland, OH	D	D	D
Silver Lake, Providence, RI	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Columbia City is less safe 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 Columbia City, Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Columbia City schools on SchoolGrade

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