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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$21.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Kittitas County, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,108 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Kittitas County 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 Kittitas County, WA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Kittitas County's combined rate is higher than the norm. Kittitas County sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of counties and behind 78%. The grade covers only Kittitas County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Kittitas County is 42.56 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the south areas to 1 in 71 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Kittitas County, WA report the most crime, about 463 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kittitas County, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kittitas County for 2025 is $21,202,880, about $486 per resident and $1,108 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Kittitas County Compared to Other Counties?

Kittitas County, WA:	$486
King County, WA:	$819
Benton County, WA:	$391
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kittitas County is $486 per year, which is $22 more than the national average and $124 less than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Kittitas County:

In King County, WA, crime costs $819 per person, which is $333 more than in Kittitas County.
In Benton County, WA, crime costs $391 per person, which is $95 less than in Kittitas County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kittitas County	Cost per Kittitas County Resident
Murder	$4.34 million	$100
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.97 million	$45
Robbery	$1.25 million	$29
Assault	$1.76 million	$40
Kidnapping	$194,301	$4
Vehicle Theft	$1.25 million	$29
Burglary	$1.76 million	$40
Theft	$4.73 million	$108
Arson	$172,859	$4
Vandalism	$3.09 million	$71
Animal Cruelty	$11,357	$0
Drug Crimes	$180,264	$4
Identity Theft	$489,643	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$21,202,880	$486

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kittitas County, 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 Kittitas County totals $39,353,666 ($902 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $60,556,546 ($1,388 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 south part of the county 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 Kittitas County has 18, do the same, and of Kittitas County's 43,632 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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Kittitas County 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 Kittitas County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.402
Robbery	0.9081
Rape	0.7436
Murder	0.0529
Total Violent Crime	3.107 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.94
Vehicle Theft	1.855
Burglary	4.458
Arson	0.1641
Total Property Crime	27.42 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0734
Drug Crimes	0.5585
Vandalism	9.921
Identity Theft	1.450
Animal Cruelty	0.0352
Total "Other" Rate	12.04 (C-)

Individual Kittitas County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Chelan County, WA	D	C+	D-
Douglas County, WA	C-	B	D+
Yakima County, WA	D+	B-	D-
Grant County, WA	D	C+	D-
Adams County, WA	D-	F	F
King County, WA	F	C-	F
Pierce County, WA	D-	D+	F
Thurston County, WA	D+	B-	D-
Lewis County, WA	C-	C+	D+
Mason County, WA	C-	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Kittitas County is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Webster Parish, LA	D+	D-	D-
Branch County, MI	A	C+	C+
Brookings County, SD	C	C+	C+
Brown County, SD	D	C-	C-
Brown County, TX	D-	D-	D-
Butler County, MO	D+	D	D
Callaway County, MO	C+	C+	C+
Calloway County, KY	B-	A	A
Camden County, MO	C	D	D
Campbell County, TN	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Kittitas County 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 Kittitas County, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Kittitas County schools on SchoolGrade

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