The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Downtown Hilo, Hilo, HI: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.39 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downtown Hilo, Hilo, HI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,811 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Downtown Hilo 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 Downtown Hilo, Hilo, HI Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Downtown Hilo's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Downtown Hilo sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of neighborhoods and behind 90%. The grade covers only Downtown Hilo's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Downtown Hilo is 73.29 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the east areas to 1 in 26 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Downtown Hilo, Hilo, HI report the most crime, about 77 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Downtown Hilo, Hilo, HI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Downtown Hilo for 2025 is $2,385,589, about $707 per resident and $1,811 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 9.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Downtown Hilo Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Downtown Hilo, Hilo, HI:	$707
Waikiki, Honolulu, HI:	$559
Mililani Mauka-Launani Valley,:	$193
Hawaii:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Downtown Hilo is $707 per year, which is $243 more than the national average and $382 more than Hilo's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Downtown Hilo:

In Waikiki, Honolulu, HI, crime costs $559 per person, which is $149 less than in Downtown Hilo.
In Mililani Mauka-Launani Valley,, crime costs $193 per person, which is $515 less than in Downtown Hilo

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Downtown Hilo	Cost per Downtown Hilo Resident
Murder	$164,415	$49
Rape/Sexual Assault	$106,126	$31
Robbery	$85,784	$25
Assault	$497,708	$148
Kidnapping	$48,926	$15
Vehicle Theft	$255,111	$76
Burglary	$149,227	$44
Theft	$812,084	$241
Arson	$17,942	$5
Vandalism	$118,765	$35
Animal Cruelty	$2,547	$1
Drug Crimes	$108,587	$32
Identity Theft	$18,367	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$2,385,589	$707

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Downtown Hilo, Hilo, HI

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 Downtown Hilo totals $1,776,323 ($527 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,161,912 ($1,234 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 north 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 Downtown Hilo has 7, do the same, and of Downtown Hilo's 3,373 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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Downtown Hilo 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 Downtown Hilo residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.138
Robbery	0.8085
Rape	0.5189
Murder	0.0259
Total Violent Crime	6.491 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	46.49
Vehicle Theft	4.884
Burglary	4.878
Arson	0.2203
Total Property Crime	56.47 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2392
Drug Crimes	4.352
Vandalism	4.929
Identity Theft	0.7035
Animal Cruelty	0.1021
Total "Other" Rate	10.33 (C)

Individual Downtown Hilo Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Downtown Hilo is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Hilo.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Orchidlands Estates, Keaau, HI	B	A-	C
Hawaiian Acres, Keaau, HI	B+	B+	B-
Kamuela, Waimea, HI	D+	B-	D-
Holualoa, Kailua-Kona, HI	C+	A-	C-
Kailua Kona, Kailua-Kona, HI	C-	B+	D
Wailea, Kihei, HI	C-	B	D
Pukalani, Makawao, HI	B	A+	C+
Napili-Honokowai, Lahaina, HI	C+	B+	D+
Hawaii Kai, East Honolulu, HI	A+	A	A
Kuliouou-Kalani Iki, East Honolulu, HI	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Hilo 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
Loch Raven Village, Parkville, MD	C-	C+	C+
Altamont, Mountain House, CA	A-	C+	C+
Newell, Charlotte, NC	C+	B	B
Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, CA	B	C+	C+
Meadows, Boynton Beach, FL	A+	A	A
4th Ward, Portsmouth, OH	C-	B-	B-
Lockmar Estates, Palm Bay, FL	A+	A+	A+
Lovisa Farms, Pasco, WA	A	A	A
Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B+	B+
Mariners Village, Orlando, FL	A	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Downtown Hilo is less safe than the Hawaii 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 Downtown Hilo, Hilo, HI average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Downtown Hilo schools on SchoolGrade

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