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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$11.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Overlake, Bellevue, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,280 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Overlake 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 Overlake, Bellevue, WA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Overlake's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Overlake sits in the 35th percentile, ahead of 35% of neighborhoods and behind 65%. The grade covers only Overlake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Overlake is 45.14 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the southwest areas to 1 in 46 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Overlake, Bellevue, WA report the most crime, about 230 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Overlake, Bellevue, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Overlake for 2025 is $11,537,104, about $570 per resident and $1,280 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Overlake Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Overlake, Bellevue, WA:	$570
New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA:	$1762
Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA:	$324
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Overlake is $570 per year, which is $106 more than the national average and $40 less than Bellevue's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Overlake:

In New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, crime costs $1,762 per person, which is $1,191 more than in Overlake.
In Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA, crime costs $324 per person, which is $246 less than in Overlake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Overlake	Cost per Overlake Resident
Murder	$1.09 million	$54
Rape/Sexual Assault	$930,012	$46
Robbery	$387,634	$19
Assault	$2.32 million	$115
Kidnapping	$194,259	$10
Vehicle Theft	$2.55 million	$126
Burglary	$808,479	$40
Theft	$1.99 million	$99
Arson	$122,492	$6
Vandalism	$869,635	$43
Animal Cruelty	$4,904	$0
Drug Crimes	$146,880	$7
Identity Theft	$119,520	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$11,537,104	$570

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Overlake, Bellevue, 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 Overlake totals $12,523,648 ($619 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $24,060,752 ($1,189 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 central part of the neighborhood 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 Overlake has 6, do the same, and of Overlake's 20,239 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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Overlake 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 Overlake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.989
Robbery	0.6089
Rape	0.7579
Murder	0.0287
Total Violent Crime	5.385 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.03
Vehicle Theft	8.127
Burglary	4.404
Arson	0.2506
Total Property Crime	31.81 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1583
Drug Crimes	0.9811
Vandalism	6.015
Identity Theft	0.7630
Animal Cruelty	0.0328
Total "Other" Rate	7.950 (B-)

Individual Overlake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Interlake, Bellevue, WA	C+	B-	C-
Crossroads, Bellevue, WA	D+	C-	D
Bridle Trails, Bellevue, WA	C+	C+	C
Lake Hills, Bellevue, WA	C	C-	C-
Tam O'shanter, Bellevue, WA	A-	B+	A-
Idylwood, Redmond, WA	A	A-	A
Wilburton, Bellevue, WA	D+	C	D
Grass Lawn, Redmond, WA	B+	B+	B-
Southeast Redmond, Redmond, WA	B-	B	C
Woodbridge, Bellevue, WA	B-	B+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Overlake is higher 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
Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, CA	C	D	D
Edgewood-Kirkwood, Atlanta, GA	C+	B	B
Far Northeast-Houston, Houston, TX	B-	C+	C+
Far Southwest, Portland, OR	B-	B+	B+
Flat Rock Area, Flat Rock, MI	A+	A	A
Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC	D-	D+	D+
Franklin Park, Toledo, OH	C+	B-	B-
Gibson Springs, Henderson, NV	C	B-	B-
Glen-Fallstaff, Baltimore, MD	C-	D	D
Goodyear Heights, Akron, OH	C-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Overlake is as safe as 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 Overlake, Bellevue, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Overlake schools on SchoolGrade

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