Bellevue’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Bellevue.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in Washington thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Bellevue. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.
So the question arises, which Bellevue neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?
Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Bellevue hoods need a little tender loving care. We examined 23 of Bellevue’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live.
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Washington statewide median: $601,016
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Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Bellevue neighborhoods in 2026
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Bellevue:
- High crime (Estimated)
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Bellevue, Washington for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”
The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Bellevue.
The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2026. Skip to the end to see the list of all 23 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
The full plate
Most dangerous neighborhoods to live in Bellevue for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overlake | 12,054 | $591,140 | $115,271 |
| 2 | Enatai | 1,346 | $938,000 | $124,178 |
| 3 | Factoria | 2,557 | $689,950 | $124,062 |
| 4 | Robinswood | 1,997 | $715,433 | $119,899 |
| 5 | Wilburton | 6,416 | $662,583 | $135,466 |
| 6 | Vasa | 1,354 | $862,800 | $152,235 |
| 7 | Lake Hills | 14,508 | $638,300 | $110,634 |
| 7 | Phantom Lake | 2,111 | $813,450 | $162,129 |
| 9 | Crossroads | 5,674 | $691,220 | $108,135 |
| 10 | Interlake | 5,465 | $789,125 | $131,763 |
| 11 | Newport Shores | 1,148 | $1,048,733 | $172,700 |
| 11 | Eastgate | 7,474 | $832,733 | $157,853 |
| 13 | Woodbridge | 3,989 | $931,433 | $150,024 |
| 14 | Newport Hills | 2,119 | $698,467 | $124,331 |
| 16 | Downtown | 18,656 | $934,078 | $140,470 |
| 16 | West Lake Sammamish | 372 | $1,064,100 | $166,227 |
| 16 | Bridle Trails | 11,874 | $678,860 | $130,520 |
| 18 | North Bellevue | 2,686 | $802,850 | $171,457 |
| 19 | Hidden Valley | 2,668 | $1,079,967 | $141,959 |
| 20 | Meydenbauer | 5,341 | $841,800 | $175,880 |
| 21 | Tam O’shanter | 2,817 | $972,200 | $170,960 |
| 22 | Lakemont | 5,358 | $1,076,500 | $188,920 |
| 23 | Somerset | 13,712 | $936,211 | $176,447 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 23 Bellevue neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The worst neighborhoods around Bellevue
Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Bellevue with Overlake landing at the bottom of the pack.
The worst neighborhoods in Bellevue are Overlake, Enatai, Factoria, Robinswood, Wilburton, Vasa, Lake Hills, Phantom Lake, Crossroads, and Interlake.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Bellevue aren’t all bad. Somerset takes the cake as the best place to live in Bellevue.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below. Not sold on Washington? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Worst Neighborhoods In Bellevue FAQs
What is the most dangerous neighborhood in Bellevue?
Overlake ranks as the worst neighborhood in Bellevue for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Enatai and Factoria are next on the list.
What are the worst neighborhoods in Bellevue?
The worst-ranked neighborhoods in Bellevue are Overlake, Enatai, Factoria, Robinswood, Wilburton, Vasa, Lake Hills, Phantom Lake, Crossroads, and Interlake. We scored all 23 neighborhoods in the city.
Why does Overlake rank as the worst?
Overlake posts the roughest combined numbers in Bellevue: a median household income of $115,271 and a median home value of $591,140, with crime, unemployment, and density folded into the score.
Are these neighborhoods dangerous everywhere?
No. The scores are neighborhood-wide averages, and conditions change block by block and hour by hour. Plenty of people live in these neighborhoods without incident; the numbers just say the odds run tougher.
How do you rank the worst neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on crime, unemployment, income, density, and home values, using Census tract and FBI data. The worst combined score tops the list.
