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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$400,513

Cost of Crime™ for Garfield, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,129 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Garfield is 33.82 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Garfield, WA report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Garfield, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Garfield for 2025 is $400,513, about $445 per resident and $1,129 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

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

Garfield, WA:	$445
Concrete, WA:	$1390
Colbert, WA:	$245
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Garfield is $445 per year, which is $19 less than the national average and $165 less than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Garfield:

In Concrete, WA, crime costs $1,390 per person, which is $945 more than in Garfield.
In Colbert, WA, crime costs $245 per person, which is $200 less than in Garfield

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Garfield	Cost per Garfield Resident
Murder	$100,374	$112
Rape/Sexual Assault	$42,676	$47
Robbery	$32,889	$37
Assault	$22,428	$25
Kidnapping	$4,014	$4
Vehicle Theft	$12,746	$14
Burglary	$29,007	$32
Theft	$43,227	$48
Arson	$3,157	$4
Vandalism	$95,171	$106
Animal Cruelty	$343	$0
Drug Crimes	$9,130	$10
Identity Theft	$5,351	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$400,513	$445

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Garfield, 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 Garfield totals $894,257 ($994 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,294,770 ($1,439 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Garfield's 900 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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Garfield 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 Garfield residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8677
Robbery	1.162
Rape	0.7821
Murder	0.0593
Total Violent Crime	2.871 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.274
Vehicle Theft	0.9146
Burglary	3.553
Arson	0.1452
Total Property Crime	13.89 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0736
Drug Crimes	1.371
Vandalism	14.80
Identity Theft	0.7682
Animal Cruelty	0.0515
Total "Other" Rate	17.07 (D-)

Individual Garfield Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Belmont, WA	D+	C+	C+
Palouse, WA	D+	C	D
Farmington, WA	D+	C	C-
Steptoe, WA	D	C	D
Oakesdale, WA	D+	C+	C+
Potlatch Junction, ID	D	D-	C-
Potlatch, ID	D	F	C+
Colfax, WA	D-	D+	D-
Viola, ID	C+	B+	B-
Onaway, ID	D+	F	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Garfield 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
Downey, ID	B+	A-	A-
Cannon, KY	C+	B+	B+
Chemung, NY	B+	B+	B+
Collbran, CO	C	B-	B-
Collins Chapel, AL	A-	B	B
Concord, VT	C	B-	B-
Cookstown, NJ	B-	B	B
Copemish, MI	C-	C-	C-
Cottage City, NY	A+	B+	B+
Cowansville, PA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Garfield is safer than the Washington state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Garfield, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Garfield schools on SchoolGrade

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