The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Sunset Hill, Seattle, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$17.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sunset Hill, Seattle, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,970 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Sunset Hill is 56.62 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the south areas to 1 in 30 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Sunset Hill, Seattle, WA report the most crime, about 567 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 14 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sunset Hill, Seattle, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sunset Hill for 2025 is $17,254,356, about $978 per resident and $1,970 per household. That equals 0.9% 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): 39.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sunset Hill Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Sunset Hill, Seattle, WA:	$978
New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA:	$1762
Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA:	$324
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sunset Hill is $978 per year, which is $514 more than the national average and $368 more than Seattle's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Sunset Hill:

In New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, crime costs $1,762 per person, which is $783 more than in Sunset Hill.
In Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA, crime costs $324 per person, which is $654 less than in Sunset Hill

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sunset Hill	Cost per Sunset Hill Resident
Murder	$7.52 million	$426
Rape/Sexual Assault	$786,712	$45
Robbery	$486,281	$28
Assault	$930,341	$53
Kidnapping	$162,182	$9
Vehicle Theft	$1.74 million	$99
Burglary	$2.46 million	$139
Theft	$2.18 million	$124
Arson	$104,090	$6
Vandalism	$712,220	$40
Animal Cruelty	$2,325	$0
Drug Crimes	$51,254	$3
Identity Theft	$117,461	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$17,254,356	$978

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sunset Hill, 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 Sunset Hill totals $53,984,445 ($3,061 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $71,238,801 ($4,039 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 southeast 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 Sunset Hill has 5, do the same, and of Sunset Hill's 17,638 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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Sunset Hill 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 Sunset Hill residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.837
Robbery	0.8765
Rape	0.7356
Murder	0.2269
Total Violent Crime	3.676 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.89
Vehicle Theft	6.374
Burglary	15.36
Arson	0.2444
Total Property Crime	45.87 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1517
Drug Crimes	0.3928
Vandalism	5.652
Identity Theft	0.8604
Animal Cruelty	0.0178
Total "Other" Rate	7.075 (B)

Individual Sunset Hill Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Loyal Heights, Seattle, WA	D+	B+	D-
Ballard, Seattle, WA	F	C	F
Whittier Heights, Seattle, WA	D	B	F
Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA	D+	B-	D-
Magnolia, Seattle, WA	C-	B+	D
Crown Hill, Seattle, WA	D	C+	F
Greenwood, Seattle, WA	D-	C-	F
Fremont, Seattle, WA	F	C	F
Interbay, Seattle, WA	D	C+	D-
Queen Anne, Seattle, WA	D	B-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Sunset Hill 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
Adams Morgan, Washington, DC	D	D+	D+
Fairfield, Cypress, TX	B+	A-	A-
East Central, Salt Lake City, UT	F	C-	C-
Garfield Park, Grand Rapids, MI	C	D-	D-
Crocker Amazon, San Francisco, CA	B	C	C
College Hill, Cincinnati, OH	C-	C+	C+
Civic Center, Stockton, CA	D+	F	F
Temple Park, Tampa, FL	A-	B+	B+
Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD	B-	D+	D+
West and East Lealman, Lealman, FL	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Sunset Hill is less safe 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 Sunset Hill, Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Sunset Hill schools on SchoolGrade

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