Washington Safety: A Closer Look at King County’s Dangerous Neighborhoods to Live In!
Cybersecdn– King County, Washington, USA, has more than 2.2 million people and a median household income of more than $95,000. It is known as one of the biggest and most diverse counties in the country.
Still, it’s important to know that different parts of the county have different amounts of safety and peace. There are higher rates of crime and violence in some areas of King County, which can be dangerous for both locals and tourists.
Using crime data from CrimeGrade.org, this piece will look at the five King County neighborhoods that have been named as the most dangerous.
White Center
White Center is in the southwestern part of King County, close to the border with Seattle. It is a very crowded and culturally diverse place, with about 14,000 people living in apartments and single-family homes.
With an unbelievable 99.64 crimes per 1,000 people, White Center has the worst crime rate in the whole county. White Center had a total of 1,396 property crimes recorded in 2020, which is 6% of all property crimes in the county.
Skyway
Skyway is a neighborhood area next to Renton in southeast King County that is home to about 15,000 people. Single-family houses and townhomes are where most of the people live.Skyway has 92.41 crimes for every 1,000 people, which makes it the second most crime-ridden area in the county.
The Washington Safety Analysis takes a closer look at the most dangerous places to live in King County.
Skyway had 113 reported thefts in 2020, which was 14% of all thefts in the county. Skyway has a high crime rate, which hurts the neighborhood’s image and economy, as well as the people who live there and their health and well-being.
Boulevard Park
Boulevard Park is in the southwest of King County, next to Burien. It looks like a suburban place, and most of the 19,000 people who live there do so in single-family homes and apartments. With 84.16 crimes per 1,000 people, Boulevard Park has the third-highest crime rate in the county.
In 2020, there were 1,601 property crimes in Boulevard Park. That’s 7% of all property crimes in the county. Plus, fewer people in Boulevard Park (79.8% vs. 91.9%) have a high school diploma or higher than people in the county as a whole.
Tukwila
Tukwila is a suburban city in southern King County that is home to about 20,000 people. It is close to where Interstates 5 and 405 meet, and homes there include single-family homes, flats, and condos.
There are 81.67 crimes for every 1,000 people in Tukwila, making it the fourth most crime-ridden place in the county. In 2020, there were 2,032 property crimes in Tukwila. That’s about 9% of all property crimes in the county.
Also, the King County Point-in-Time Count predicts that 1,034 homeless people will live in Tukwila in 2020, which makes the city’s homeless problem even worse. Crime could become a way for these poor people to get away or stay alive.
SeaTac
Near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the southern part of King County is the suburb of SeaTac, which is home to about 29,000 people who live in single-family homes, flats, and hotels.
SeaTac has the fifth-highest crime rate in the county, with 80.88 crimes per 1,000 people living there.The city of SeaTac had 2,343 property crimes in 2020, which was 10% of all property crimes in the county.
The Port of Seattle says that 51.8 million people will pass through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in 2020. This makes SeaTac another famous place for tourists to visit.
Over and above that, 36.6% of the people who live in SeaTac were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the county average of 23.5%.
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To Conclude
King County is known for its wealth and diversity, but the harsh truth is that some areas in it have much higher crime rates than others, which hurts the quality of life and safety of the people who live there. This article talks about White Center, Skyway, Boulevard Park, Tukwila, and SeaTac as the five places that were hit the hardest.
It is important to remember that blaming areas for crime alone gives you a skewed picture. Crime rates are linked to socioeconomic issues like low levels of schooling, unemployment, and homelessness, so we need comprehensive solutions.
Going forward, dealing with these problems will need a group effort. Community-based programs that deal with social and economic problems, along with targeted police tactics, can help make places safer.
Promoting cultural knowledge and acceptance in these areas can also help make communities stronger and fight any biases that might be present.
