The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Wedgwood, 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?

$10.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Wedgwood, Seattle, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,877 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wedgwood 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 Wedgwood, Seattle, 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 Wedgwood's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Wedgwood sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of neighborhoods and behind 59%. The grade covers only Wedgwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Wedgwood is 41.59 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 19 in the southwest areas to 1 in 31 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Wedgwood, Seattle, WA report the most crime, about 84 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 33 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wedgwood, Seattle, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wedgwood for 2025 is $10,027,004, about $806 per resident and $1,877 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): 48.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

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

Wedgwood, Seattle, WA:	$806
New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA:	$1762
Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA:	$324
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wedgwood is $806 per year, which is $341 more than the national average and $195 more than Seattle's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Wedgwood:

In New Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, crime costs $1,762 per person, which is $956 more than in Wedgwood.
In Moran Prairie, Spokane, WA, crime costs $324 per person, which is $482 less than in Wedgwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wedgwood	Cost per Wedgwood Resident
Murder	$4.68 million	$376
Rape/Sexual Assault	$572,487	$46
Robbery	$363,649	$29
Assault	$567,637	$46
Kidnapping	$123,346	$10
Vehicle Theft	$859,078	$69
Burglary	$1.11 million	$89
Theft	$1.08 million	$87
Arson	$77,710	$6
Vandalism	$492,068	$40
Animal Cruelty	$1,848	$0
Drug Crimes	$47,597	$4
Identity Theft	$57,226	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$10,027,004	$806

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wedgwood, 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 Wedgwood totals $34,007,036 ($2,732 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $44,034,039 ($3,538 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 south 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 Wedgwood has 1, do the same, and of Wedgwood's 12,446 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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Wedgwood 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 Wedgwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.588
Robbery	0.9289
Rape	0.7586
Murder	0.2000
Total Violent Crime	3.476 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.76
Vehicle Theft	4.458
Burglary	9.808
Arson	0.2586
Total Property Crime	31.29 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1634
Drug Crimes	0.5170
Vandalism	5.534
Identity Theft	0.5940
Animal Cruelty	0.0201
Total "Other" Rate	6.829 (B)

Individual Wedgwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ravenna, Seattle, WA	D	C+	D-
Maple Leaf, Seattle, WA	D+	C+	D-
Meadowbrook, Seattle, WA	D+	C	D
View Ridge, Seattle, WA	C+	B+	C-
Bryant, Seattle, WA	C+	B+	C-
Matthews Beach, Seattle, WA	C+	B	C-
Roosevelt, Seattle, WA	D-	C+	F
Victory Heights, Seattle, WA	D-	C-	F
Green Lake, Seattle, WA	D-	C+	F
Northgate, Seattle, WA	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Wedgwood is similar 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
Alderwood Manor, Lynnwood, WA	C-	A-	A-
Allandale, Austin, TX	B-	B	B
Aurora Highlands, Aurora, CO	C-	C+	C+
Park Hills, Yonkers, NY	B	C-	C-
Rancho Rinconada, Cupertino, CA	A-	A	A
Radburn, Fair Lawn, NJ	A	A+	A+
Poplar Grove, Salt Lake City, UT	F	D-	D-
Pleasant Valley, Austin, TX	C	D+	D+
Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati, OH	C-	B-	B-
Pine Hills, Albany, NY	B	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Wedgwood 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 Wedgwood, Seattle, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Wedgwood schools on SchoolGrade

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