Birch Bay, WA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Birch Bay in green. The most dangerous areas in Birch Bay are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Birch Bay, WA Safe from Theft?

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Birch Bay is in the 27th percentile for safety, meaning 73% of cities are safer and 27% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Birch Bay's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Birch Bay is 13.36 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Birch Bay generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Birch Bay may be as high as 1 in 44 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 139 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Birch Bay, WA: about 26 per year. The west part of Birch Bay has fewer cases of theft with only 5 in a typical year.

How Birch Bay's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Birch Bay to the Washington state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Birch Bay is safer than the Washington state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Birch Bay, WA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Birch Bay about $738,215 in 2025, or roughly $69 per resident. This is part of Birch Bay's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Birch Bay, including every crime type and how Birch Bay compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Birch Bay's crime maps on the Birch Bay overall crime page.

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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Birch Bay is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Birch Bay.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Pleasant Valley, WA	C	B+	D+	D+
Blaine, WA	D-	D	F	D-
Custer, WA	C-	B	D	D+
Mountain View, WA	D	C+	D-	D-
Ferndale, WA	D	C+	D-	D
Marietta, WA	D	C	D-	D-
Lynden, WA	D+	B	D	D+
Point Roberts, WA	F	D+	F	D-
Lummi Island, WA	D-	C-	F	F
Strandell, WA	C-	B	D+	C-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Birch Bay is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Tyrone, GA	B-	B+	B+	C-
Victoria, MN	A-	A+	A+	B+
Vicksburg, MI	A	A-	A-	A
Eidson Road, TX	D	C-	C-	D
Veneta, OR	D	C-	C-	D+
Eldridge, IA	B+	D-	D-	A
Elizabeth, PA	B+	B+	B+	B
Vandalia, IL	C-	C+	C+	C-
Elkton, VA	B	B+	B+	B+
Valencia, PA	A+	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Birch Bay, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Birch Bay schools on SchoolGrade

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