The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Deer Park, WA

Deer Park is a city of 11,100 in Spokane County, about 20 miles north of downtown Spokane · Updated November 2026

Is Deer Park, WA safe?

Yes. Crime is low across most of the US, and lower still in Deer Park: an overall CrimeGrade™ of A+, safer than the neighborhoods where 76% of Americans live. Violent crime grades A+ and property crime A. Its neighborhoods are much alike, from A+ to A-; see the map below.

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Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 926 of 1,000
Safer than most US neighborhoods What this means

76% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Deer Park as a whole, and 24% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Deer Park scores 926.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Violent crimeSafety score 941 of 1,000Less violent crime than most US neighborhoods
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Property crimeSafety score 898 of 1,000Less property crime than most US neighborhoods

How it works


Crime map of Deer Park

Map of Deer Park shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Deer Park, WA at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Deer Park, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


What stands out in Deer Park

Car thefts happen at homes far more often than nationally. In Deer Park, 62% of reported car thefts happen at homes, against 33% nationally.


The safest and least safe parts of Deer Park

Every part of Deer Park where people live grades A or B on the national scale. Grades across Deer Park run from A+ to A-; 82% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.

A or B 100%

Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.

Within Deer Park, the southwest side has the least crime and the center the most.


Crime rates and types in Deer Park

CrimeGrade™ estimates Deer Park has about 26 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 31% less than the US as a whole and 43% less than Washington.

Overall crime

Violent crime

Property crime

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.

Theft is the most common crime in Deer Park, about 29% of everything reported, but assault costs more, because each one does more harm.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderA+under 10.020.05
RapeA+20.220.38
RobberyA+20.190.62
AssaultA797.012.3
Property crime
BurglaryA292.62.4
TheftA847.513.1
Vehicle theftA+131.22.7
ArsonA+under 10.090.12
VandalismA-766.85.5

Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


Where and when crime happens in Deer Park

The Spokane County Sheriff's Office polices Deer Park, and these figures cover every place it serves, 2022 to 2024.

In Deer Park, 70% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally. Thefts from cars happen most often at homes: 55% of them, against 34% nationally.

CrimeMost often atBusiest time
BurglaryHomes (70%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theftHomes (62%)Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Theft from carsHomes (55%)Evening (6 pm to midnight)
VandalismHomes (54%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
RobberyStores and businesses (42%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Aggravated assaultHomes (63%)Evening (6 pm to midnight)

Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.


How Deer Park compares with nearby cities

Of the 10 cities closest to Deer Park, 9 have less crime. Tumtum and Clayton have the least.

Nearby cities

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Deer ParkA+926A+A11,100
Denison 4 milesA+967A+A+1,730
Milan 6 milesA+956A+A+1,220
Clayton 6 milesA+973A+A+2,640
Spokane 19 milesB-570BC295,700
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Chattaroy 8 milesA+960A+A+3,730
Colbert 9 milesA+949A+A10,100
Elk 10 milesA+967A+A+4,560
Tumtum 11 milesA+979A+A+1,550
Loon Lake 12 milesA+968A+A+2,460
Nine Mile Falls 12 milesA+956A+A+10,700

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Deer Park. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with cities of similar size and density, Deer Park is safer than 52% of them.

Cities of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Deer ParkA+926A+A11,100
Ontario, NYA+964A+A+11,200
Lincoln Park, NJA+941A+A11,200
Rochester, INA+935A+A+11,100
Thurmont, MDA+925A+A11,100
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PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Brookings, ORA909AA11,100
Essexville, MIA895AA+11,100
Clinton, MOA883AA11,100
Pennsville, NJA862AA-11,100
Gonzalez, FLA847A-A11,100
Red Bank, SCA-787A-A-11,100

Density, night lighting and walkability in Deer Park

Two things set Deer Park apart: it has 40% of the land where people live lit at night, against 78% nationally, and 22 jobs for every 100 residents, against 45 for the US as a whole. Places like that tend to report less theft and vandalism, and theft runs low here.

Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery and car theft.NoneUS: 24%Lower than for 97% of US city residents
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.40% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 91% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 89% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D- (10 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 76% of US city residents
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JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.22 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 84% of US city residents
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Deer Park: F (0 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 84% of US city residents
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.8.3 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 70% of US city residents

BestNeighborhood, a sister site of CrimeGrade™, ranks the neighborhoods of Deer Park on shops, parks, home prices, getting around and more.

These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.


What crime costs Deer Park

Counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, crime costs Deer Park about $781 a year per household, 35% less than the US figure of $1,205.

Cost of crime per resident, per year

Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $8.3 million a year, or $749 per resident.

How the cost breaks down
CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Murder$500,000$45
Rape$150,000$13
Robbery$65,000$6
Assault$830,000$74
Burglary$260,000$23
Theft$430,000$39
Vehicle theft$210,000$19
Arson$24,000$2
Vandalism$540,000$48
Total$3.0 million$269

How CrimeGrade™ works

A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Deer Park means the same as a B anywhere else.

CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

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Schools in Deer Park

Schools in Deer Park, WA average a SchoolGrade of B+: 51% of students test proficient, against 44% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in Deer Park on SchoolGrade