The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$9.81 million

Cost of Crime™ for Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,186 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Phinney Ridge 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 Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Phinney Ridge's combined rate is higher than the norm. Phinney Ridge sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of neighborhoods and behind 76%. The grade covers only Phinney Ridge's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Phinney Ridge is 54.03 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the south areas to 1 in 22 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA report the most crime, about 94 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 18 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Phinney Ridge for 2025 is $9,808,421, about $963 per resident and $2,186 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Phinney Ridge Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA:	$963
New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA:	$1762
Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA:	$324
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Phinney Ridge is $963 per year, which is $498 more than the national average and $352 more than Seattle's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Phinney Ridge:

In New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, crime costs $1,762 per person, which is $799 more than in Phinney Ridge.
In Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA, crime costs $324 per person, which is $639 less than in Phinney Ridge

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Phinney Ridge	Cost per Phinney Ridge Resident
Murder	$4.37 million	$429
Rape/Sexual Assault	$464,642	$46
Robbery	$317,804	$31
Assault	$622,936	$61
Kidnapping	$101,136	$10
Vehicle Theft	$773,296	$76
Burglary	$1.42 million	$140
Theft	$1.21 million	$118
Arson	$61,449	$6
Vandalism	$370,051	$36
Animal Cruelty	$1,185	$0
Drug Crimes	$32,402	$3
Identity Theft	$65,859	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$9,808,421	$963

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Phinney Ridge, Seattle, 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 Phinney Ridge totals $31,439,698 ($3,086 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $41,248,120 ($4,048 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 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 do the same, and of Phinney Ridge's 10,189 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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Phinney Ridge 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 Phinney Ridge residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.129
Robbery	0.9916
Rape	0.7521
Murder	0.2282
Total Violent Crime	4.101 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.86
Vehicle Theft	4.901
Burglary	15.40
Arson	0.2497
Total Property Crime	43.40 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1637
Drug Crimes	0.4299
Vandalism	5.084
Identity Theft	0.8351
Animal Cruelty	0.0157
Total "Other" Rate	6.528 (B)

Individual Phinney Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Whittier Heights, Seattle, WA	D	B	F
Ballard, Seattle, WA	F	C	F
Greenwood, Seattle, WA	D-	C-	F
Green Lake, Seattle, WA	D-	C+	F
Fremont, Seattle, WA	F	C	F
Loyal Heights, Seattle, WA	D+	B+	D-
Wallingford, Seattle, WA	D-	C+	F
Crown Hill, Seattle, WA	D	C+	F
Sunset Hill, Seattle, WA	D	B-	D-
North College Park, Seattle, WA	F	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Phinney Ridge 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
Downtown Elizabeth, Elizabeth, NJ	C+	C+	C+
Rose Park, Salt Lake City, UT	F	D-	D-
Mendenhall Valley, Juneau, AK	A	C	C
College Glen, Sacramento, CA	B-	C-	C-
Brick Church Bellshire, Nashville, TN	D	D-	D-
Downtown Brownsville, Brownsville, TX	F	D-	D-
Annandale-on-Hudson, Staten Island, NY	A+	A-	A-
Washington Square, Brookline, MA	B+	B-	B-
Village 2, Sacramento, CA	A	A-	A-
Riverview, Kansas City, KS	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Phinney Ridge 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 Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Phinney Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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