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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$20.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Issaquah, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,070 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Issaquah 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 Issaquah, 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 Issaquah's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Issaquah sits in the 43rd percentile, ahead of 43% of cities and behind 57%. The grade covers only Issaquah's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Issaquah is 26.45 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 29 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Issaquah, WA report the most crime, about 215 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 79 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Issaquah, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Issaquah for 2025 is $20,629,979, about $425 per resident and $1,070 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Issaquah, WA:	$425
Concrete, WA:	$1390
Colbert, WA:	$245
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Issaquah is $425 per year, which is $39 less than the national average and $185 less than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Issaquah:

In Concrete, WA, crime costs $1,390 per person, which is $965 more than in Issaquah.
In Colbert, WA, crime costs $245 per person, which is $180 less than in Issaquah

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Issaquah	Cost per Issaquah Resident
Murder	$5.66 million	$117
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.21 million	$45
Robbery	$896,245	$18
Assault	$1.87 million	$38
Kidnapping	$491,868	$10
Vehicle Theft	$3.40 million	$70
Burglary	$1.31 million	$27
Theft	$2.64 million	$54
Arson	$307,733	$6
Vandalism	$1.52 million	$31
Animal Cruelty	$7,726	$0
Drug Crimes	$168,175	$3
Identity Theft	$148,029	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$20,629,979	$425

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Issaquah, 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 Issaquah totals $49,054,538 ($1,011 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $69,684,517 ($1,436 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 Issaquah has 11, do the same, and of Issaquah's 48,531 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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Issaquah 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 Issaquah residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.338
Robbery	0.5871
Rape	0.7503
Murder	0.0621
Total Violent Crime	2.738 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.52
Vehicle Theft	4.526
Burglary	2.982
Arson	0.2626
Total Property Crime	18.29 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1672
Drug Crimes	0.4685
Vandalism	4.371
Identity Theft	0.3941
Animal Cruelty	0.0215
Total "Other" Rate	5.423 (B+)

Individual Issaquah Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Klahanie, WA	B+	A-	B-
Preston, WA	C-	B-	D+
Sammamish, WA	A-	A-	B
Upper Preston, WA	C+	B-	C-
East Renton Highlands, WA	D+	B	D-
Newcastle, WA	C-	B-	D
Fall City, WA	C+	B-	C
Bellevue, WA	D-	D	F
Renton, WA	F	D+	F
Fairwood, WA	D-	B-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Issaquah 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
Shelby, NC	D	D	D
Johnstown, PA	B-	C	C
Kalispell, MT	B-	C+	C+
Lake City, FL	A-	B-	B-
Lake Mary, FL	A-	A	A
Lake Oswego, OR	D	C	C
Lake Ridge, VA	B-	B	B
Lancaster, SC	D+	D	D
Lititz, PA	A+	A+	A+
Mableton, GA	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Issaquah is safer than the Washington state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Issaquah, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Issaquah schools on SchoolGrade

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