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The Lynden crime rate is much lower than the Washington average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #23

Lynden, WA	650.50
Washington	1,855.30
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Lynden, WA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Lynden, WA	Count	0	3	1	4	17	120	3	0
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	22.9	7.6	30.5	129.5	914.1	22.9	0.0	461
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.5	30.7	79.9	164.7	783.0	2,489.1	434.0	NA	1,706
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Lynden, WA	Count	0	1	1	7	27	97	2	1
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	7.8	7.8	54.7	210.8	757.3	15.6	7.8	408
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.3	25.8	83.5	166.4	837.0	2,465.9	407.4	NA	1,694
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Lynden, WA	Count	1	1	1	5	30	145	2	1
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	8.2	8.2	8.2	40.9	245.4	1,186.3	16.4	8.2	645
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.0	31.8	83.3	177.5	880.5	2,395.3	382.8	NA	1,737
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Lynden, WA	Count	1	2	1	18	36	148	5	1
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	8.2	16.5	8.2	148.3	296.6	1,219.3	41.2	8.2	841
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.4	33.5	82.5	176.1	827.7	2,383.3	363.6	NA	1,695
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Lynden, WA	Count	0	2	0	8	33	185	1	0
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	16.2	0.0	64.6	266.6	1,494.7	8.1	0.0	656
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.3	38.1	88.2	185.3	820.3	2,503.7	382.6	NA	1,769
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Lynden, WA	Count	0	1	2	9	36	139	0	0
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	8.3	16.6	74.9	299.5	1,156.2	0.0	0.0	580
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.7	38.1	100.5	189.7	792.2	2,519.4	355.3	NA	1,775
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Lynden, WA	Count	0	1	3	4	35	159	2	3
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	8.5	25.4	33.9	296.3	1,346.1	16.9	25.4	609
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.9	40.1	96.9	191.2	801.3	2,524.6	432.6	NA	1,829
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Lynden, WA	Count	0	2	0	7	35	218	6	2
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	17.9	0.0	62.7	313.6	1,953.6	53.8	17.9	825
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.7	40.6	93.6	196.2	814.8	2,634.4	581.6	NA	1,937
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Lynden, WA	Count	0	0	0	11	27	196	6	0
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	101.1	248.1	1,801.3	55.1	0.0	703
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.0	42.9	100.1	199.8	911.6	2,850.7	717.6	NA	2,137
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Lynden, WA	Count	0	2	1	3	34	183	10	1
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	18.9	9.4	28.3	320.8	1,726.7	94.4	9.4	777
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.3	44.7	92.1	205.8	959.7	3,149.5	783.9	NA	2,275
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Lynden, WA	63.44
Washington	34.56
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Lynden, WA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Lynden, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Washington	Per 100,000	4.2	2.5	0.7	0.6	0.4	0.0	42
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Lynden, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Washington	Per 100,000	4.1	2.3	0.6	0.7	0.5	0.1	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Lynden, WA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	8.2	0.0	8.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	81
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.9	2.0	0.7	0.8	0.4	0.0	39
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Lynden, WA	Count	2	1	0	0	0	1
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	16.5	8.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.2	164
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.1	1.4	0.5	0.8	0.5	0.0	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Lynden, WA	Count	2	0	1	0	1	0
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	16.2	0.0	8.1	0.0	8.1	0.0	161
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.5	1.9	0.5	0.4	0.6	0.0	34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Lynden, WA	Count	2	1	1	0	0	0
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	16.6	8.3	8.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	166
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.1	1.8	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.0	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Lynden, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.7	1.9	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.0	36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Lynden, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.3	0.6	0.5	0.0	30
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Lynden, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.8	1.4	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Lynden, WA	1.20
Washington	1.87
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Lynden, WA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Lynden, WA	Count	18	14	4
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	137.1	106.7	30.5	1.22
	Washington	Per 100,000	207.0	146.5	60.5	1.77
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Lynden, WA	Count	19	15	4
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	148.3	117.1	31.2	1.33
	Washington	Per 100,000	210.1	148.7	61.4	1.79
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Lynden, WA	Count	18	14	4
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	147.3	114.5	32.7	1.31
	Washington	Per 100,000	206.6	147.2	59.4	1.77
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Lynden, WA	Count	18	14	4
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	148.3	115.3	33.0	1.32
	Washington	Per 100,000	210.1	150.7	59.4	1.80
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Lynden, WA	Count	18	14	4
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	145.4	113.1	32.3	1.29
	Washington	Per 100,000	217.0	155.1	61.9	1.86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Lynden, WA	Count	18	14	4
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	149.7	116.5	33.3	1.33
	Washington	Per 100,000	223.7	159.5	64.3	1.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Lynden, WA	Count	18	14	4
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	152.4	118.5	33.9	1.35
	Washington	Per 100,000	229.1	162.2	66.9	1.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Lynden, WA	Count	18	14	4
	Lynden, WA	Per 100,000	161.3	125.5	35.8	1.43
	Washington	Per 100,000	226.6	160.5	66.1	1.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Lynden, WA	Count	18	14	4
2005	Lynden, WA	Count	18	14	4