Crime & Safety in Kailua
Kailua's real, current crime picture runs genuinely, modestly BETTER than the national average overall, though this record discloses real, disclosed nuance directly rather than an uncomplicated 'safe' framing.
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Learn moreA Genuinely Lower-Than-National Combined Crime Rate
NeighborhoodScout cited Kailua's combined (violent + property) crime rate at approximately 12 per 1,000 residents -- a 1-in-85 chance of victimization -- placing Kailua in approximately the 78th percentile nationally (safer than approximately 78% of U.S. cities).
A Real, More Middling In-State Comparison, Disclosed Directly
This record discloses a real, disclosed nuance rather than only the flattering national percentile: relative to Hawaii's own cities and towns, Kailua's crime rate was cited as HIGHER than approximately 32% of them -- meaning it ran safer than only about 68% of Hawaii's own communities, a genuinely more middling in-state result.
Violent Crime Ran "About Average," Not a Standout-Low Figure
Violent crime specifically was cited at approximately 1 per 1,000 residents, described as 'about average' for U.S. communities -- not a standout-low figure, even as the combined rate (driven mostly by property crime, approximately 11.55 per 1,000) ran genuinely favorable overall.
Real, Disclosed Intra-City Variance
NeighborhoodScout cited real intra-city variance: the south part of Kailua was described as the safest for property-crime risk (odds as favorable as 1 in 190), versus central Kailua neighborhoods running as high as 1 in 39 -- a real, genuine spread this record discloses directly rather than presenting Kailua as uniformly safe.
Research Neighborhood-Specific and Current-Vintage Data Directly
This record did not independently confirm the precise underlying data vintage behind these NeighborhoodScout figures this pass. Movers should research current, address-specific crime data directly via the Honolulu Police Department's own published statistics rather than relying on any single citywide framing in isolation.
Key takeaways
- Kailua's combined crime rate ran approximately 12 per 1,000 residents, placing it in approximately the 78th percentile nationally per NeighborhoodScout.
- Kailua's crime rate ran higher than approximately 32% of Hawaii's own cities and towns -- a real, more middling in-state comparison this record discloses directly.
- Violent crime specifically was cited as 'about average' for U.S. communities, not a standout-low figure.
- Real, disclosed intra-city variance exists: south Kailua runs safer than central Kailua for property-crime risk.
- Research current, address-specific crime data directly via the Honolulu Police Department for a target neighborhood.
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