No grade for Lakeland North, but its recorded crime is here
Lakeland North has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in King County. The King County Sheriff’s Office reports to the FBI for the parts of the county without police of their own, so there are no figures for Lakeland North alone, and no Safety Grade. Drive 10 miles in any direction and you reach 14 towns with grades of their own. The closest graded town is Federal Way, 3 miles away, at D.
What stands out about safety in Lakeland North
Policed by the county
Lakeland North is a census-designated place, with no town government. Crimes there are reported to the FBI inside the King County Sheriff’s Office’s totals for the county. County police ↓
Counts, not rates
The FBI doesn’t publish how many people the King County Sheriff’s Office covers, so its totals can’t be turned into a per-resident rate or a grade for Lakeland North. County police ↓
The nearest graded towns
The closest Washington towns with their own police figures are Federal Way (D, 3 mi), Auburn (D, 4 mi), Algona (B−, 4 mi). Nearby towns can differ a lot from Lakeland North. Nearest ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What the King County Sheriff’s Office reports
Reports to the FBI for the parts of King County without police of their own, which include Lakeland North.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
2025 offenses reported by the King County Sheriff’s Office
Counts, not rates: the FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Tables 10–11.
Crimes reported to the FBI for the whole area the department covers, by year.
The nearest Washington towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Way | D | 3 mi | 5.1 | 41.3 |
| Auburn | D | 4 mi | 4.8 | 39.0 |
| Algona | B− | 4 mi | 1.0 | 14.6 |
| Des Moines | C− | 4 mi | 2.8 | 28.6 |
| Kent | D | 5 mi | 4.4 | 36.4 |
| Pacific | C+ | 5 mi | 2.1 | 16.5 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Lakeland North. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Lakeland North.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Two people died in crashes on Lakeland North’s roads in 2019–2023
Lakeland North had 2 fatal crashes in five years, in which two people died.
That is about what is typical for Washington towns of 5,000–25,000 people: at their median rate (3.7 deaths per 100,000 residents a year), a town of Lakeland North’s size would see about 3 in five years. With numbers this small, a death or two either way changes the picture, so Lakeland North’s own rate (2.5) 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.
Lakeland North and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Way | D | 5.1 | 41.3 |
| Auburn | D | 4.8 | 39.0 |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
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 Lakeland North
Is Lakeland North, WA safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Lakeland North. The nearest Washington towns with a grade are Federal Way (D, 3 mi), Auburn (D, 4 mi), Algona (B−, 4 mi).
Who polices Lakeland North?
The King County Sheriff’s Office. Lakeland North is an unincorporated community, and the department reports to the FBI for the parts of King County without police of their own.
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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.