98280, WA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

D-

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$139,412

Cost of Crime™ for 98280, WA

In 2025, violent crime will cost $809 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 98280 with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The D- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in 98280 against the average US zip, where the rate is much higher than the norm. 98280 sits in the 9th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 9% of zip codes and behind 91%. The grade covers only 98280's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The violent crime rate in 98280 is 7.597 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 130 in the north areas to 1 in 136 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of 98280, WA report the most violent crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 98280, WA

The tangible cost of violent crime in 98280 is projected at $139,412 for 2025, about $424 per resident and $809 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 42.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 44.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in 98280 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

98280, WA:	$424
98122, WA:	$704
98012, WA:	$94
Washington:	$247
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $424 per resident each year in 98280, which is $165 more than the national average and $177 more than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 98280:

In 98122, WA, crime costs $704 per person, which is $281 more than in 98280.
In 98012, WA, crime costs $94 per person, which is $329 less than in 98280

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for 98280, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to 98280	Cost per 98280 Resident
Murder	$59,900	$182
Rape/Sexual Assault	$14,493	$44
Robbery	$11,685	$36
Assault	$53,334	$162
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$139,412	$424

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in 98280, WA

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in 98280 totals $486,113 ($1,478 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $625,525 ($1,901 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in 98280, WA, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the zip has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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98280 Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 98280 residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.645
Robbery	1.129
Rape	0.7265
Murder	0.0969
Total Violent Crime	7.597 (D-)

Individual 98280 Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of violent crime in 98280 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 98280.

Nearby Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
98286, WA	B	B-	B-
98243, WA	D-	D+	D-
98245, WA	F	D	F
98222, WA	B-	B-	C+
98279, WA	D-	D+	D-
98250, WA	D+	D+	D
98297, WA	F	D-	F
98262, WA	F	D+	F
98225, WA	F	D-	F
98232, WA	F	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

98280 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
95934, CA	D	C-	C-
99401, WA	D+	B	B
97877, OR	D+	D+	D+
97874, OR	C-	C+	C+
56376, MN	A+	A-	A-
97102, OR	F	D	D
97029, OR	F	D-	D-
96773, HI	D-	D+	D+
96086, CA	F	F	F
96046, CA	D	D-	D-

Considering only the violent crime rate, 98280 is less safe than the Washington state average and less safe than the national average.

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