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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$18.1 million

Cost of Crime™ for Gig Harbor, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $989 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gig Harbor 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 Gig Harbor, WA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Gig Harbor's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Gig Harbor sits in the 34th percentile, ahead of 34% of cities and behind 66%. The grade covers only Gig Harbor's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gig Harbor is 30.11 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Gig Harbor, WA report the most crime, about 427 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gig Harbor, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gig Harbor for 2025 is $18,148,674, about $392 per resident and $989 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): 57.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Gig Harbor Compared to Other Cities?

Gig Harbor, WA:	$392
Concrete, WA:	$1390
Colbert, WA:	$245
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gig Harbor is $392 per year, which is $72 less than the national average and $218 less than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gig Harbor:

In Concrete, WA, crime costs $1,390 per person, which is $998 more than in Gig Harbor.
In Colbert, WA, crime costs $245 per person, which is $147 less than in Gig Harbor

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gig Harbor	Cost per Gig Harbor Resident
Murder	$1.33 million	$29
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.16 million	$47
Robbery	$947,068	$20
Assault	$1.84 million	$40
Kidnapping	$650,231	$14
Vehicle Theft	$4.86 million	$105
Burglary	$1.34 million	$29
Theft	$2.07 million	$45
Arson	$164,058	$4
Vandalism	$2.02 million	$44
Animal Cruelty	$23,949	$1
Drug Crimes	$465,262	$10
Identity Theft	$273,694	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$18,148,674	$392

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gig Harbor, 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 Gig Harbor totals $20,212,553 ($437 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $38,361,226 ($828 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 southeast 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 Gig Harbor has 14, do the same, and of Gig Harbor's 46,305 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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Gig Harbor 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 Gig Harbor residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.386
Robbery	0.6502
Rape	0.7687
Murder	0.0153
Total Violent Crime	2.820 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.638
Vehicle Theft	6.774
Burglary	3.200
Arson	0.1467
Total Property Crime	18.76 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2316
Drug Crimes	1.358
Vandalism	6.111
Identity Theft	0.7637
Animal Cruelty	0.0699
Total "Other" Rate	8.534 (C)

Individual Gig Harbor Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Artondale, WA	C+	B	C+
Burley, WA	C+	B-	C-
Ruston, WA	D-	C+	D-
Olalla, WA	C+	B	C-
Key Center, WA	D	D	D-
Fox Island, WA	C-	B-	D+
Vaughn, WA	B	B-	B-
Vashon, WA	C-	D+	D+
Fircrest, WA	D-	D+	D-
University Place, WA	F	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gig Harbor is similar 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
Prosper, TX	B+	B+	B+
Gonzales, LA	C+	C	C
Granbury, TX	D+	C-	C-
Hamtramck, MI	F	F	F
Hilo, HI	D	C-	C-
Hobbs, NM	C-	D	D
Leawood, KS	D+	B+	B+
Linden, NJ	B	B+	B+
Parkville, MD	D	D+	D+
Prairieville, LA	B	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Gig Harbor 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 Gig Harbor, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Gig Harbor schools on SchoolGrade

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