Moses Lake, WA Crime Map

Moses Lake, WA Safety Overview

With a population of 23,442 and an overall crime grade of B-, Moses Lake sits in a meaningful middle ground — safer than many Washington cities of comparable size, yet not without areas that warrant a closer look. That B- reflects a city where the majority of residents go about daily life without incident, but where pockets of elevated risk exist and deserve honest attention from anyone making decisions about where to live, work, or invest.

Understanding the Crime Landscape

Moses Lake's median household income of $60,136 and a median home value of $185,071 paint a picture of a working-class city with real economic pressures — an unemployment rate of 5.2% and a poverty rate of 10.6% both run slightly above state averages, and those conditions correlate with crime patterns that show up clearly in the data. Property crime is the dominant concern here. Theft, vehicle break-ins, and residential burglary account for the bulk of reported incidents, particularly in areas closer to commercial corridors and higher-density housing. Violent crime exists but is comparatively less frequent; it tends to cluster in specific nodes rather than spreading evenly across the city, which means where you are in Moses Lake matters considerably more than the city-wide average alone would suggest.

How Grades Vary Across Moses Lake

Because the city data available for Moses Lake reflects an aggregate B- grade without a published breakdown of individual neighborhood names and their respective grades or median incomes, it would be inaccurate to assign specific letter grades or income figures to named districts. What the overall grade does confirm is that Moses Lake is not a uniformly high-risk environment — the B- signals that more of the city trends toward average or better safety than toward poor safety. Residents researching specific streets or zip codes should use the interactive crime map directly, where incident-level data reveals the meaningful differences between quieter residential areas and the corridors that see more frequent police activity.

Property Crime vs. Violent Crime

The distinction between property crime and violent crime is especially relevant in Moses Lake. Property offenses — auto theft, shoplifting, and opportunistic burglary — are the category most residents are statistically likely to encounter, and they tend to concentrate near retail zones and areas with higher renter turnover, consistent with the city's median rent of $965. Violent crime, while present, does not define the city's overall profile. The B- grade reflects a city where the risk of a property crime incident is real enough to justify precaution, but where violent crime rates do not place Moses Lake among the state's most dangerous communities.

How the Crime Map Supports Better Decisions

The interactive crime map on this page is built for practical use, not passive browsing. Home buyers weighing a purchase near the $185,071 median home value can filter incident data by type and time range to evaluate specific blocks before committing. Renters comparing units at different price points can see whether a lower-rent option comes with a meaningful trade-off in safety. Commuters who travel through Moses Lake regularly can identify which routes and times of day carry higher exposure to property crime. The map turns aggregate statistics into street-level clarity, which is the only scale at which safety decisions actually get made.