The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Kailua-Kona, HI: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$7.67 million

Cost of Crime™ for Kailua-Kona, HI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,579 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Kailua-Kona 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 Kailua-Kona, HI Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Kailua-Kona's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Kailua-Kona sits in the 9th percentile, ahead of 9% of cities and behind 91%. The grade covers only Kailua-Kona's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Kailua-Kona is 51.72 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 9 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 37 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Kailua-Kona, HI report the most crime, about 340 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 14 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kailua-Kona, HI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kailua-Kona for 2025 is $7,673,892, about $504 per resident and $1,579 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 63.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Kailua-Kona Compared to Other Cities?

Kailua-Kona, HI:	$504
Kaunakakai, HI:	$562
Kaneohe Station, HI:	$194
Hawaii:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kailua-Kona is $504 per year, which is $40 more than the national average and $178 more than Hawaii's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Kailua-Kona:

In Kaunakakai, HI, crime costs $562 per person, which is $58 more than in Kailua-Kona.
In Kaneohe Station, HI, crime costs $194 per person, which is $310 less than in Kailua-Kona

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kailua-Kona	Cost per Kailua-Kona Resident
Murder	$555,684	$36
Rape/Sexual Assault	$675,503	$44
Robbery	$285,614	$19
Assault	$957,793	$63
Kidnapping	$236,942	$16
Vehicle Theft	$910,512	$60
Burglary	$663,169	$44
Theft	$2.56 million	$168
Arson	$95,821	$6
Vandalism	$255,433	$17
Animal Cruelty	$9,403	$1
Drug Crimes	$373,570	$25
Identity Theft	$91,742	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$7,673,892	$504

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kailua-Kona, 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 Kailua-Kona totals $7,338,843 ($482 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $15,012,735 ($986 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 Kailua-Kona has 10, do the same, and of Kailua-Kona's 15,232 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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Kailua-Kona 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 Kailua-Kona residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.190
Robbery	0.5961
Rape	0.7314
Murder	0.0194
Total Violent Crime	3.536 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	32.49
Vehicle Theft	3.860
Burglary	4.800
Arson	0.2605
Total Property Crime	41.41 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2566
Drug Crimes	3.316
Vandalism	2.347
Identity Theft	0.7782
Animal Cruelty	0.0835
Total "Other" Rate	6.781 (B-)

Individual Kailua-Kona Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kalaoa, HI	C	B	D
Holualoa, HI	C-	B-	D
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI	D+	B-	D
Kealakekua, HI	D	C	D-
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI	D	C+	D-
Captain Cook, HI	D-	C	F
Waikoloa Village, HI	F	C-	F
Puako, HI	F	F	F
Waikoloa, HI	D-	B-	F
Hookena, HI	F	C-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kailua-Kona 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
Ceiba, PR	D-	D-	D-
Trinity, NC	C	C-	C-
Union City, TN	D	D	D
Urbana, OH	C	C+	C+
Valley, AL	C-	D	D
Vine Grove, KY	B+	A	A
Wallkill, NY	A	B	B
Corning, CA	D-	D	D
Clifton Heights, PA	C+	C-	C-
Clewiston, FL	C+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Kailua-Kona 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 Kailua-Kona, HI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Kailua-Kona schools on SchoolGrade

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