Crime Score for ZIP 98224, Baring, WA
Baring · September 2026 snapshot · powered by SpotCrime
Higher crime than 75.39% of US ZIP codes
National rank
#2,729
of 14,733 scored ZIPs
Washington rank
#138
of 415 in state
Score index
90.9
crime intensity
Snapshot
September 2026
updated monthly
ZIP code 98224 covers part of Baring in Washington. In September 2026 it scored in the 75.4th percentile for reported crime among 14,733 scored US ZIP codes. That is a High Crime rating, in the top quarter of scored ZIP codes for reported crime.
Nationally it ranks #2,729, where #1 is the highest-crime ZIP in the country. Within Washington it ranks #138 of 415. That is 8.4 points above the Washington median of 67.0. It fell 20.61 percentile points between August 2026 and September 2026, from 96.00 to 75.39.
Higher percentile and a lower rank number both mean more reported crime. Levels are fixed cutoffs on the percentile: Low under 25, Below Average to 50, Above Average to 75, High to 90, Very High to 99, Extreme above. Scores reflect incidents reported by police and published by SpotCrime, so they measure reported crime, not every event that happens.
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Monthly history
| Month | Percentile | National rank | State rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026(latest) | 75.39 | #2,729 | #138 |
| August 2026 | 96.00 | #471 | #20 |
Nearby ZIP codes
3 of 6 score lower than 98224. Closest scored ZIPs by distance.
County
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On SpotCrime
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Questions about 98224
- Is ZIP code 98224 safe?
- CrimeScore does not label places safe or unsafe. ZIP 98224 scores in the 75.4th percentile for reported crime as of September 2026, which is a High Crime rating: in the top quarter of scored ZIP codes for reported crime.. Scores reflect police reports, so areas with less reporting can look calmer than they are.
- How is the crime score for 98224 calculated?
- SpotCrime collects police incident reports for the area, weights them into a crime intensity index, and ranks that index against every scored US ZIP code to get a percentile. The score is republished monthly and carries a model hash so you can tell which version produced it.
- How does 98224 compare with the rest of Washington?
- It ranks #138 of 415 scored ZIP codes in Washington, against a state median of the 67.0th percentile. Nationally it ranks #2,729 of 14,733.
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Data: CrimeScore by SpotCrime, September 2026 publication. Scores describe areas, not people, and are not predictions. Terms.