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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$25.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Edmonds, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,062 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Edmonds 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 Edmonds, WA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Edmonds's combined rate is higher than the norm. Edmonds sits in the 19th percentile, ahead of 19% of cities and behind 81%. The grade covers only Edmonds's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Edmonds is 38.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Edmonds, WA report the most crime, about 507 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 20 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Edmonds, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Edmonds for 2025 is $25,642,296, about $440 per resident and $1,062 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Edmonds Compared to Other Cities?

Edmonds, WA:	$440
Concrete, WA:	$1390
Colbert, WA:	$245
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Edmonds is $440 per year, which is $24 less than the national average and $170 less than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Edmonds:

In Concrete, WA, crime costs $1,390 per person, which is $949 more than in Edmonds.
In Colbert, WA, crime costs $245 per person, which is $195 less than in Edmonds

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Edmonds	Cost per Edmonds Resident
Murder	$882,530	$15
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.83 million	$49
Robbery	$1.53 million	$26
Assault	$2.30 million	$39
Kidnapping	$336,872	$6
Vehicle Theft	$7.77 million	$133
Burglary	$1.02 million	$17
Theft	$4.34 million	$75
Arson	$263,995	$5
Vandalism	$3.37 million	$58
Animal Cruelty	$27,510	$0
Drug Crimes	$502,636	$9
Identity Theft	$477,133	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$25,642,296	$440

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Edmonds, 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 Edmonds totals $20,958,005 ($360 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $46,600,301 ($800 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 west part of the city 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 Edmonds has 5, do the same, and of Edmonds's 58,215 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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Edmonds 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 Edmonds residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.375
Robbery	0.8334
Rape	0.8010
Murder	0.0081
Total Violent Crime	3.017 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.41
Vehicle Theft	8.618
Burglary	1.924
Arson	0.1878
Total Property Crime	25.14 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0954
Drug Crimes	1.167
Vandalism	8.105
Identity Theft	1.059
Animal Cruelty	0.0639
Total "Other" Rate	10.49 (C-)

Individual Edmonds Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mountlake Terrace, WA	D-	C	D-
Woodway, WA	C+	B+	C
Lynnwood, WA	F	C	F
Brier, WA	D+	B	D
Shoreline, WA	D+	C	D-
North Lynnwood, WA	D-	B-	F
Lake Forest Park, WA	D	B-	D-
Bothell West, WA	C	A	C-
Lake Stickney, WA	F	C	F
Kenmore, WA	C-	C+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Edmonds is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Annapolis, MD	D-	D-	D-
Oak Park, IL	C	C	C
Hialeah Gardens, FL	A-	A-	A-
Holladay, UT	C-	B+	B+
Hollister, CA	C-	D	D
Jackson, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Kentwood, MI	C-	D	D
Kernersville, NC	D+	C+	C+
Kyle, TX	B	B-	B-
Miami Beach, FL	C	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Edmonds 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 Edmonds, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Edmonds schools on SchoolGrade

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