Wailuku, HI Crime Map

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Wailuku, HI Crime

Is Wailuku, HI safe?

Wailuku earns an overall crime grade of C at the city level, but the neighborhood-by-neighborhood picture is considerably more encouraging. Of the 8 neighborhoods analyzed, 62.5% hold an A grade (5 neighborhoods), 25% hold a B grade (2 neighborhoods), and only 12.5% — a single neighborhood, Honokowai — falls into the C range. That means 88% of Wailuku's neighborhoods are classified as safe (A or B), giving the city an overall city-wide safety rating of B. By comparison, no neighborhood here received a D or F, which distinguishes Wailuku favorably from many mainland communities of similar population density (1,284 people per sq mi).

What is the crime rate in Wailuku, HI?

Wailuku's crime landscape is best understood through its grade distribution rather than a single number. The city-wide safety rating is B (Safe), with the majority of neighborhoods — including Waihee (A+), Kahakuloa (A+), Waiehu (A), Honokohau (A-), and Waikapu (A-) — earning top marks. The central Wailuku neighborhood itself grades at B+, reflecting moderate but manageable crime levels for an area with a population of roughly 23,000. The only neighborhood that lags behind is Honokowai at C-, which also has the lowest median household income among analyzed areas at $71,659 — roughly 41% below the top-performing neighborhoods. Across all 8 neighborhoods, not a single area grades below a C, a meaningful data point for prospective residents.

What are the safest neighborhoods in Wailuku, HI?

Five neighborhoods earned an A grade or better, making them the safest areas in the Wailuku region:

• Waihee — A+: Population of 791 with a median household income of $97,579. One of only two A+ neighborhoods in the dataset.
• Kahakuloa — A+: Population of 1,245 and a median income of $97,636, virtually identical to Waihee. Both A+ neighborhoods share similar socioeconomic profiles.
• Waiehu — A: A smaller community of 579 residents with the third-highest median income in the analysis at $111,592.
• Honokohau — A-: Population of 704 and a median income of $112,368, among the highest in the region.
• Waikapu — A-: The largest of the top-five safest neighborhoods with 2,688 residents and the highest median income analyzed at $121,557.

Maalaea (B+) and the central Wailuku neighborhood (B+) round out the safe tier, covering the vast majority of the city's residential footprint.

Which neighborhoods in Wailuku have higher crime?

Only one neighborhood — Honokowai — grades below a B, earning a C-. It is home to 783 residents and carries the lowest median household income in the analysis at $71,659, compared to a city median of $76,624 and well below the $97,000–$121,000 range seen in the A-grade neighborhoods. It is worth noting that even Honokowai's C- grade represents the low end of an average range, not a dangerous designation — the data contains zero D or F neighborhoods across all of Wailuku. Relative to the rest of the city, Honokowai warrants extra awareness, but it does not represent a severe safety outlier by national standards.

Is Wailuku a good place to live in 2026?

From a safety standpoint, the data makes a strong case. 88% of analyzed neighborhoods carry a safe rating (A or B), and the city-wide safety grade is B. Wailuku's median household income of $76,624 and median home value of $579,000 reflect a relatively stable, high-cost Hawaii real estate market. The unemployment rate of 6.4% is modestly elevated, and the poverty rate of 9.5% is near the national average — factors that correlate with the single C- neighborhood (Honokowai) in the dataset. For families prioritizing safety, neighborhoods like Waikapu (A-, median income $121,557) and Waiehu (A, median income $111,592) offer the strongest combination of low crime grades and economic stability. Overall, Wailuku presents as a well-rounded community where the overwhelming majority of residents live in neighborhoods graded safe or better.