Waimea Kauai, HI Violent Crime Rates and Maps

D-

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

Which crimes are included?

$404,083

Cost of Crime™ for Waimea Kauai, HI

In 2025, violent crime will cost $463 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Waimea Kauai 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 C- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Waimea Kauai against the average US city, where the rate is slightly higher than the norm. Waimea Kauai sits in the 33rd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 33% of cities and behind 67%. The grade covers only Waimea Kauai's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Waimea Kauai is 3.802 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 100 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 293 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Waimea Kauai, HI report the most violent crime, about 2 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Waimea Kauai, HI

The tangible cost of violent crime in Waimea Kauai is projected at $404,083 for 2025, about $184 per resident and $463 per household. That equals 0.5% 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): 48.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 15.2%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Waimea Kauai Compared to Other Cities?

Waimea Kauai, HI:	$184
Kaunakakai, HI:	$247
Kaneohe Station, HI:	$59
Hawaii:	$132
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $184 per resident each year in Waimea Kauai, which is $74 less than the national average and $52 more than Hawaii's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Waimea Kauai:

In Kaunakakai, HI, crime costs $247 per person, which is $63 more than in Waimea Kauai.
In Kaneohe Station, HI, crime costs $59 per person, which is $125 less than in Waimea Kauai

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to Waimea Kauai	Cost per Waimea Kauai Resident
Murder	$109,580	$50
Rape/Sexual Assault	$97,388	$44
Robbery	$60,502	$28
Assault	$136,613	$62
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$404,083	$184

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Waimea Kauai, HI

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 Waimea Kauai totals $1,264,389 ($576 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,668,473 ($760 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Waimea Kauai, HI, 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 central part of the city has more 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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Waimea Kauai Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.167
Robbery	0.8763
Rape	0.7318
Murder	0.0266
Total Violent Crime	3.802 (C-)

Individual Waimea Kauai Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in Waimea Kauai is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Waimea Kauai.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Makaweli, HI	F	D	F
Kekaha, HI	F	D+	F
Kaumakani, HI	F	D	F
Hanapepe Heights, HI	F	D	F
Hanapepe, HI	D-	C+	F
Mana, HI	F	F	F
Eleele, HI	C-	B	D
Kalaheo, HI	B	B-	C+
Lawai, HI	C	C+	D+
Kukuiula, HI	D	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Waimea Kauai is higher versus other cities of the same size for violent 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
Southmont, PA	A-	A-	A-
Fostoria, MI	B+	C	C
Fowler, OH	B-	C-	C-
Garrison, ND	C-	B	B
Hamburg, OH	A+	A	A
Hanover, OH	C+	B-	B-
Harrisville, WV	C	C	C
Huntington, MA	A-	A	A
Sandy Lake, PA	A	A	A
Shrub Oak, NY	C+	D	D

Considering only the violent crime rate, Waimea Kauai is less safe than the Hawaii state average and as safe as the national average.

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