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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$391,798

Cost of Crime™ for Orcas, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,266 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Orcas 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 Orcas, WA Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Orcas's combined rate is higher than the norm. Orcas sits in the 15th percentile, ahead of 15% of cities and behind 85%. The grade covers only Orcas's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Orcas is 42.04 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Orcas, WA report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Orcas, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Orcas for 2025 is $391,798, about $655 per resident and $1,266 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): 54.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Orcas, WA:	$655
Concrete, WA:	$1390
Colbert, WA:	$245
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Orcas is $655 per year, which is $191 more than the national average and $45 more than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Orcas:

In Concrete, WA, crime costs $1,390 per person, which is $735 more than in Orcas.
In Colbert, WA, crime costs $245 per person, which is $410 less than in Orcas

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Orcas	Cost per Orcas Resident
Murder	$96,848	$162
Rape/Sexual Assault	$27,044	$45
Robbery	$19,595	$33
Assault	$67,713	$113
Kidnapping	$7,597	$13
Vehicle Theft	$33,190	$56
Burglary	$59,953	$100
Theft	$37,960	$63
Arson	$3,433	$6
Vandalism	$25,801	$43
Animal Cruelty	$193	$0
Drug Crimes	$10,767	$18
Identity Theft	$1,703	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$391,798	$655

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Orcas, 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 Orcas totals $799,045 ($1,336 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,190,842 ($1,991 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 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 Orcas has 1, do the same, and of Orcas's 598 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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Orcas 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 Orcas residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.943
Robbery	1.042
Rape	0.7459
Murder	0.0862
Total Violent Crime	5.817 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.26
Vehicle Theft	3.584
Burglary	11.05
Arson	0.2377
Total Property Crime	27.13 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2095
Drug Crimes	2.434
Vandalism	6.039
Identity Theft	0.3679
Animal Cruelty	0.0437
Total "Other" Rate	9.095 (C)

Individual Orcas Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
West Sound, WA	D-	D-	F
Deer Harbor, WA	D-	D	F
Shaw Island, WA	C-	C-	D+
Olga, WA	D-	D+	F
Blakely Island, WA	C+	C+	C+
Port Stanley, WA	B-	C+	B-
Eastsound, WA	F	D	F
Lopez, WA	C-	C	C-
Friday Harbor, WA	D	D	D-
Waldron, WA	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Orcas 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
Lake Brownwood, TX	F	D-	D-
Leesburg, KY	A	A+	A+
Wyola, MT	D-	C	C
Le Boeuf Gardens, PA	A+	C+	C+
Lawhorn Hill, KY	D	B	B
Yonkerville, MO	C-	B	B
Lattimer, PA	A-	B+	B+
Lanesboro, PA	A	B+	B+
Lake Vanare, NY	A	C	C
Lake Pines, DE	C-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Orcas 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 Orcas, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Orcas schools on SchoolGrade

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