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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$17.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Shelton, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,347 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Shelton 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 Shelton, 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 Shelton's combined rate is higher than the norm. Shelton sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of cities and behind 78%. The grade covers only Shelton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Shelton is 36.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 34 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Shelton, WA report the most crime, about 210 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 73 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Shelton, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Shelton for 2025 is $17,425,966, about $482 per resident and $1,347 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Shelton, WA:	$482
Concrete, WA:	$1390
Colbert, WA:	$245
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Shelton is $482 per year, which is $18 more than the national average and $128 less than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Shelton:

In Concrete, WA, crime costs $1,390 per person, which is $908 more than in Shelton.
In Colbert, WA, crime costs $245 per person, which is $237 less than in Shelton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Shelton	Cost per Shelton Resident
Murder	$2.15 million	$59
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.67 million	$46
Robbery	$1.13 million	$31
Assault	$3.46 million	$96
Kidnapping	$499,911	$14
Vehicle Theft	$1.54 million	$43
Burglary	$1.75 million	$49
Theft	$2.29 million	$63
Arson	$149,989	$4
Vandalism	$2.39 million	$66
Animal Cruelty	$11,736	$0
Drug Crimes	$130,247	$4
Identity Theft	$238,673	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$17,425,966	$482

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Shelton, 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 Shelton totals $23,800,401 ($659 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $41,226,367 ($1,141 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 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 Shelton has 5, do the same, and of Shelton's 36,138 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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Shelton 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 Shelton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.333
Robbery	0.9960
Rape	0.7614
Murder	0.0316
Total Violent Crime	5.122 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.26
Vehicle Theft	2.759
Burglary	5.354
Arson	0.1719
Total Property Crime	20.54 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2281
Drug Crimes	0.4872
Vandalism	9.273
Identity Theft	0.8533
Animal Cruelty	0.0439
Total "Other" Rate	10.89 (D+)

Individual Shelton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kamilche, WA	D	D	D-
Union, WA	C	C-	C-
Skokomish, WA	F	D-	F
Grapeview, WA	C-	C-	D+
Wauna, WA	D+	C	D
Potlatch, WA	D-	D-	F
Forest Beach, WA	D+	C-	D+
Hillgrove, WA	D	C	D-
Lakebay, WA	D	D+	D-
Hoodsport, WA	D	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Shelton 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
Sylvania, OH	B	B-	B-
Emeryville, CA	F	F	F
Fair Lawn, NJ	B+	B+	B+
Fairbanks, AK	D	F	F
Farmington, MN	B+	A	A
La Porte, TX	D+	D-	D-
Lebanon, OH	B+	B+	B+
Mattapan, MA	C-	D-	D-
Pekin, IL	C+	B	B
Seneca, SC	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Shelton 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 Shelton, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Shelton schools on SchoolGrade

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