The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South Cle Elum, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$907,201

Cost of Crime™ for South Cle Elum, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,661 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Cle Elum 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 South Cle Elum, WA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where South Cle Elum's combined rate is about the same as the norm. South Cle Elum sits in the 52nd percentile, ahead of 52% of cities and behind 48%. The grade covers only South Cle Elum's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Cle Elum is 23.38 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 23 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 56 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of South Cle Elum, WA report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Cle Elum, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Cle Elum for 2025 is $907,201, about $762 per resident and $1,661 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 42.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 45.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Cle Elum Compared to Other Cities?

South Cle Elum, WA:	$762
Concrete, WA:	$1390
Colbert, WA:	$245
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Cle Elum is $762 per year, which is $298 more than the national average and $152 more than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Cle Elum:

In Concrete, WA, crime costs $1,390 per person, which is $627 more than in South Cle Elum.
In Colbert, WA, crime costs $245 per person, which is $517 less than in South Cle Elum

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Cle Elum	Cost per South Cle Elum Resident
Murder	$602,516	$506
Rape/Sexual Assault	$54,380	$46
Robbery	$34,308	$29
Assault	$30,234	$25
Kidnapping	$3,850	$3
Vehicle Theft	$27,104	$23
Burglary	$36,659	$31
Theft	$51,977	$44
Arson	$6,009	$5
Vandalism	$47,515	$40
Animal Cruelty	$399	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,904	$5
Identity Theft	$6,344	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$907,201	$762

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Cle Elum, 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 South Cle Elum totals $4,269,247 ($3,588 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,176,447 ($4,350 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 South Cle Elum has 1, do the same, and of South Cle Elum's 1,190 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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South Cle Elum 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 South Cle Elum residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8847
Robbery	0.9166
Rape	0.7537
Murder	0.2694
Total Violent Crime	2.824 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.434
Vehicle Theft	1.471
Burglary	3.397
Arson	0.2091
Total Property Crime	13.51 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0534
Drug Crimes	0.6708
Vandalism	5.589
Identity Theft	0.6888
Animal Cruelty	0.0453
Total "Other" Rate	7.047 (B-)

Individual South Cle Elum Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in South Cle Elum is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to South Cle Elum.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cle Elum, WA	D-	C-	D-
Roslyn, WA	D	D	D
Teanaway, WA	B	B-	B+
Ronald, WA	B-	B-	B-
Easton, WA	C+	C-	B-
Liberty, WA	C	B-	C-
Thorp, WA	B	B	B-
Stampede, WA	B-	B-	B
Ellensburg, WA	D-	C	F
Goose Prairie, WA	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Cle Elum 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
Polonia, WI	B	A	A
Norwood, MN	A-	A	A
Ocobla, MS	A+	A+	A+
Osterburg, PA	A+	A	A
Overisel, MI	A+	A	A
Parks, AZ	B	B-	B-
Patagonia, AZ	C	D	D
Pickford, MI	C	D-	D-
Plum City, WI	B-	A-	A-
Plum Springs, KY	B+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, South Cle Elum 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 South Cle Elum, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools N/A. See South Cle Elum schools on SchoolGrade

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