Wakamiya Inari Shrine · Photo: Joel Bradshaw · Public domainCrime and safety in Waipahu, HI
Waipahu has no FBI crime figures of its own for 2023–2025, so there is nothing to grade it on. The closest graded town is Urban Honolulu, 11 miles away, at C+.
The nearest Hawaii towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | C+ | 11 mi | 1.8 | 17.1 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Waipahu. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Waipahu.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Seven people died in crashes on Waipahu’s roads in 2019–2023
Waipahu had 7 fatal crashes in five years, in which seven people died; 1 was a pedestrian and 1 was a cyclist. 1 died in crash on an Interstate.
That is about what is typical for Hawaii towns of 25,000–100,000 people: at their median rate (4.3 deaths per 100,000 residents a year), a town of Waipahu’s size would see about 9 in five years. With numbers this small, a death or two either way changes the picture, so Waipahu’s own rate (3.5) is context, not a ranking.
Deaths are counted where the crash happened, not where the people lived: a highway through town adds through-traffic deaths, and residents’ own risk on roads elsewhere isn’t here. Town rates sit below state and U.S. rates because a third of fatal crashes happen outside any town. Road safety is described here and is not part of the Safety Grade. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023.
Waipahu and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Loch Estate | — | — | — |
| Waikele | — | — | — |
| East Kapolei | — | — | — |
| Royal Kunia | — | — | — |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. West Loch Estate, Waikele, East Kapolei and Royal Kunia are unincorporated communities (census-designated places) with no police department of their own.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Waipahu
Is Waipahu, HI safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Waipahu. The nearest Hawaii towns with a grade are Urban Honolulu (C+, 11 mi).
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Neighbors looking out for each other in Waipahu.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.