The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Kula, HI: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.73 million

Cost of Crime™ for Kula, HI

In 2025, crime will cost $903 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Kula 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 Kula, HI Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Kula's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Kula sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of cities and behind 53%. The grade covers only Kula's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Kula is 24.78 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 18 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Kula, HI report the most crime, about 50 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kula, HI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Kula for 2025 is $2,727,373, about $295 per resident and $903 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): 61.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 26.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Kula, HI:	$295
Kaunakakai, HI:	$562
Kaneohe Station, HI:	$194
Hawaii:	$326
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Kula is $295 per year, which is $169 less than the national average and $31 less than Hawaii's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Kula:

In Kaunakakai, HI, crime costs $562 per person, which is $267 more than in Kula.
In Kaneohe Station, HI, crime costs $194 per person, which is $101 less than in Kula

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Kula	Cost per Kula Resident
Murder	$293,906	$32
Rape/Sexual Assault	$363,455	$39
Robbery	$123,924	$13
Assault	$265,928	$29
Kidnapping	$183,466	$20
Vehicle Theft	$295,678	$32
Burglary	$246,336	$27
Theft	$623,587	$67
Arson	$54,646	$6
Vandalism	$111,824	$12
Animal Cruelty	$2,790	$0
Drug Crimes	$143,831	$16
Identity Theft	$18,002	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$2,727,373	$295

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Kula, 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 Kula totals $3,832,916 ($415 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,560,289 ($710 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 north 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 Kula has 2, do the same, and of Kula's 9,244 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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Kula 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 Kula residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.002
Robbery	0.4262
Rape	0.6485
Murder	0.0169
Total Violent Crime	2.093 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.03
Vehicle Theft	2.066
Burglary	2.938
Arson	0.2448
Total Property Crime	18.27 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3273
Drug Crimes	2.103
Vandalism	1.693
Identity Theft	0.2516
Animal Cruelty	0.0408
Total "Other" Rate	4.417 (A-)

Individual Kula Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Makawao, HI	C	A	D+
Kihei, HI	D	B-	D-
Haliimaile, HI	B	A	C+
Ulupalakua, HI	C-	C	D-
Haiku-Pauwela, HI	D+	B	D-
Haiku, HI	B-	A+	C
Paia, HI	F	D	F
Spanish B Village, HI	F	D-	F
Hawaiian Village, HI	F	D-	F
Makena, HI	F	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kula is lower 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
Piney Flats, TN	D	D-	D-
Ottawa, OH	B	B	B
Page, AZ	F	F	F
Pageland, SC	D-	D-	D-
Palmerton, PA	B+	B+	B+
Palos Park, IL	B+	A-	A-
Paola, KS	D+	C-	C-
Peculiar, MO	B-	C+	C+
Pendleton, SC	D-	C-	C-
Penitas, TX	D+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Kula is as safe as the Hawaii 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 Kula, HI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Kula schools on SchoolGrade

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