The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Renton, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in Maple Heights-Lake Desire

The map below displays the crime rate per 1,000 residents in Maple Heights-Lake Desire.

 

Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Renton, WA Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

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Other Crime Grade
A-

$1.88 million

Cost of Crime™ for Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Renton, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,292 per household.

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Crime Grade's crime map highlights the safest areas in Maple Heights-Lake Desire in green, the most dangerous in red, and moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted based on both the type and severity of the crime. For more information on how to interpret our crime maps, see the Interpreting the Crime Maps section below.

Is Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Renton, WA Safe?

The A grade indicates that the rate of crime is much lower than that of the average US neighborhood. Maple Heights-Lake Desire ranks in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 85% of neighborhoods but less safe than 15%. This analysis applies only to Maple Heights-Lake Desire's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The crime rate in Maple Heights-Lake Desire is 20.94 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Maple Heights-Lake Desire Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Maple Heights-Lake Desire varies by area - ranging from 1 in 29 in the northwest areas to 1 in 65 in the south.

When looking at total crime counts (rather than per capita rates), the south parts of Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Renton, WA see the most incidents - about 25 per year. In contrast, the central part of the neighborhood has the fewest, with approximately 2 crimes annually.

The Cost of Crime™ in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Renton, WA

The total projected cost of crime in Maple Heights-Lake Desire for 2025 is $1,880,056. This translates to approximately $444 per resident and $1,292 per household. On average, crime-related costs account for 0.8% of the median household income in Maple Heights-Lake Desire. These figures reflect only tangible costs, which include the following:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.8%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.4%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Maple Heights-Lake Desire Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Renton, WA: $444
New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA: $1762
Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA: $324
Washington: $610
USA: $464

The Cost of Crime per resident in Maple Heights-Lake Desire is $444 per year, which is $21 less than the national average and $167 less than Renton's city average. Below we compare neighborhoods similar to Maple Heights-Lake Desire:
  • In New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, crime costs $1,762 per person, which is $1,318 more than in Maple Heights-Lake Desire.
  • In Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA, crime costs $324 per person, which is $120 less than in Maple Heights-Lake Desire

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Maple Heights-Lake Desire for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Maple Heights-Lake Desire
Cost per Maple Heights-Lake Desire Resident
Murder
$779,690
$184
Rape/Sexual Assault
$197,703
$47
Robbery
$58,394
$14
Assault
$82,473
$19
Kidnapping
$43,783
$10
Vehicle Theft
$284,830
$67
Burglary
$141,804
$33
Theft
$136,887
$32
Arson
$23,753
$6
Vandalism
$111,875
$26
Animal Cruelty
$207
$0
Drug Crimes
$14,557
$3
Identity Theft
$4,100
$1
Total Cost of Crime
$1,880,056
$444

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Renton, WA

CrimeGrade primarily focuses on tangible costs, but the true impact of crime extends beyond economic. Pain and suffering for victims and their families are difficult to quantify, but research-based methodologies help estimate these effects. Using these methodologies, we calculate that the intangible cost of crime in Maple Heights-Lake Desire totals $6,156,374 ($1,452 per resident). When added to the tangible costs, this brings the total estimated cost of crime to $8,036,429 ($1,896 per resident). All Cost of Crime facts are based on scholarly research done on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

When interpreting the Maple Heights-Lake Desire crime map, keep in mind that crime rates are measured per resident. Areas with high visitor traffic, such as shopping districts, may appear to have higher crime rates simply because more crimes occur where people gather - even if few residents live there. For example, the southeast part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments, which can artificially inflate crime rates in that area. Red areas on the map do not necessarily mean a neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas have the same problem. Of Maple Heights-Lake Desire’s 4,239 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Crime occurs where people gather, whether they live there or not. Before assuming an area is unsafe, consider both per-capita crime rates and total crime counts, as well as the types of destinations nearby.

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Maple Heights-Lake Desire 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 Maple Heights-Lake Desire residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
0.6774
Robbery
0.4379
Rape
0.7692
Murder
0.0979
Total Violent Crime
1.982 (A)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
6.235
Vehicle Theft
4.339
Burglary
3.688
Arson
0.2320
Total Property Crime
14.49 (A-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1703
Drug Crimes
0.4643
Vandalism
3.694
Identity Theft
0.1250
Animal Cruelty
0.0066
Total "Other" Rate
4.460 (A-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Maple Heights-Lake Desire is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Maple Heights-Lake Desire.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
C
A-
D+
F
C+
F
B+
B+
B+
A
B+
A
D+
B
D-
B
B+
C+
A
A
B+
F
C-
F
A-
A-
B
A-
A
B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Maple Heights-Lake Desire is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D+
C
C
D
B-
B-
B
C
C
B-
A-
A-
A-
A
A
D-
D+
D+
C
B+
B+
C+
A-
A-
D+
C
C
A-
B-
B-

Considering only the crime rate, Maple Heights-Lake Desire 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 Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Renton, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Maple Heights-Lake Desire schools on SchoolGrade

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