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The Port Townsend crime rate is lower than the Washington average crime rate and is about the same as the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #117

Port Townsend, WA	1,636.10
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.

Port Townsend, WA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	9	4	45	95	241	11	3
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	97.5	43.3	487.5	1,029.1	2,610.8	119.2	32.5	2,268
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	4	1	36	67	194	11	3
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	43.9	11.0	395.1	735.3	2,129.1	120.7	32.9	1,593
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	6	1	11	55	222	11	8
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	65.1	10.8	119.3	596.6	2,408.1	119.3	86.8	1,425
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	2	4	18	55	203	10	2
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	21.6	43.2	194.5	594.2	2,193.2	108.0	21.6	1,268
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	0	1	16	76	239	17	2
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	10.9	174.1	827.2	2,601.2	185.0	21.8	1,348
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	0	4	12	74	243	10	0
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	43.4	130.1	802.3	2,634.7	108.4	0.0	1,309
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	1	0	17	70	301	7	4
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	10.9	0.0	185.6	764.1	3,285.7	76.4	43.7	1,484
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	1	4	21	76	306	5	0
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	10.8	43.3	227.1	821.8	3,308.8	54.1	0.0	1,611
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	1	5	13	125	375	12	1
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	10.9	54.6	142.0	1,365.2	4,095.7	131.1	10.9	2,051
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	4	3	12	67	415	10	2
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	44.8	33.6	134.4	750.4	4,647.8	112.0	22.4	2,003
	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

Port Townsend, WA	60.44
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.

Port Townsend, WA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Port Townsend, WA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	10.8	10.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	108
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	3	1	1	1	0	0
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	32.9	11.0	11.0	11.0	0.0	0.0	329
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	10.8	0.0	10.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	108
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Port Townsend, 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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Port Townsend, 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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Port Townsend, 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

Port Townsend, WA	1.67
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.

Port Townsend, WA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Port Townsend, WA	Count	17	15	2
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	184.2	162.5	21.7	1.73
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	17	15	2
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	186.6	164.6	21.9	1.76
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	16	14	2
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	173.6	151.9	21.7	1.63
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	18	15	3
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	194.5	162.1	32.4	1.78
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	19	15	4
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	206.8	163.3	43.5	1.85
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	19	15	4
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	206.0	162.6	43.4	1.84
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	19	15	4
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	207.4	163.7	43.7	1.86
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	20	16	4
	Port Townsend, WA	Per 100,000	216.3	173.0	43.3	1.95
	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	Port Townsend, WA	Count	17	14	3
2005	Port Townsend, WA	Count	17	14	3