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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$5.74 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lincoln County, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,214 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County's combined rate is higher than the norm. Lincoln County sits in the 27th percentile, ahead of 27% of counties and behind 73%. The grade covers only Lincoln County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Lincoln County is 39.93 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the west areas to 1 in 31 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Lincoln County, WA report the most crime, about 83 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 27 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lincoln County, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lincoln County for 2025 is $5,736,533, about $498 per resident and $1,214 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Lincoln County, WA:	$498
King County, WA:	$819
Benton County, WA:	$391
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lincoln County is $498 per year, which is $34 more than the national average and $112 less than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Lincoln County:

In King County, WA, crime costs $819 per person, which is $321 more than in Lincoln County.
In Benton County, WA, crime costs $391 per person, which is $107 less than in Lincoln County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lincoln County	Cost per Lincoln County Resident
Murder	$1.03 million	$89
Rape/Sexual Assault	$496,662	$43
Robbery	$320,729	$28
Assault	$946,518	$82
Kidnapping	$113,040	$10
Vehicle Theft	$364,362	$32
Burglary	$415,118	$36
Theft	$1.04 million	$90
Arson	$42,960	$4
Vandalism	$773,222	$67
Animal Cruelty	$3,411	$0
Drug Crimes	$139,901	$12
Identity Theft	$49,259	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$5,736,533	$498

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County totals $9,622,172 ($835 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $15,358,705 ($1,333 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 northwest 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 Lincoln County has 4, do the same, and of Lincoln County's 11,522 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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Lincoln 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 Lincoln County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.860
Robbery	0.8850
Rape	0.7109
Murder	0.0475
Total Violent Crime	4.504 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.47
Vehicle Theft	2.042
Burglary	3.972
Arson	0.1544
Total Property Crime	23.64 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1618
Drug Crimes	1.641
Vandalism	9.394
Identity Theft	0.5524
Animal Cruelty	0.0400
Total "Other" Rate	11.79 (C-)

Individual Lincoln County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Spokane County, WA	D-	C	D-
Grant County, WA	D	C+	D-
Kootenai County, ID	B+	A-	A+
Benewah County, ID	C+	A-	B+
Douglas County, WA	C-	B	D+
Chelan County, WA	D	C+	D-
Shoshone County, ID	C	C	A-
Sanders County, MT	C+	D+	C+
Mineral County, MT	C+	D-	B
Snohomish County, WA	D	B	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Lincoln County is lower 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
Hamilton County, KS	D	D+	D+
Griggs County, ND	C-	A-	A-
Grundy County, IA	A	C	C
Grundy County, MO	C	C	C
Grundy County, TN	D	D	D
Guadalupe County, NM	F	F	F
Guanica Municipio, PR	F	F	F
Guayanilla Municipio, PR	D	D-	D-
Gulf County, FL	A-	C+	C+
Haakon County, SD	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Lincoln County schools on SchoolGrade

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