Seattle, WA Crime and Crime Rate
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The Seattle crime rate is higher than the Washington average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #179
Seattle, WA | 2,836.76 |
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.
Seattle, WA Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Seattle, WA | Count | 26 | 154 | 1,567 | 2,254 | 7,099 | 28,036 | 5,514 | 79 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 3.9 | 23.2 | 236.2 | 339.8 | 1,070.1 | 4,226.0 | 831.2 | 11.9 | 2,877 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 19 | 153 | 1,601 | 1,985 | 7,384 | 24,189 | 4,310 | 90 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 23.8 | 249.1 | 308.8 | 1,148.7 | 3,763.0 | 670.5 | 14.0 | 2,697 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 23 | 119 | 1,421 | 2,183 | 6,523 | 21,852 | 3,556 | 77 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 19.0 | 226.7 | 348.2 | 1,040.6 | 3,485.9 | 567.3 | 12.3 | 2,514 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 20 | 100 | 1,418 | 2,126 | 6,807 | 21,585 | 3,400 | 84 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 16.2 | 229.4 | 343.9 | 1,101.1 | 3,491.5 | 550.0 | 13.6 | 2,516 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 19 | 96 | 1,429 | 1,971 | 6,449 | 23,284 | 3,453 | 126 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 3.1 | 15.5 | 230.4 | 317.8 | 1,039.8 | 3,754.3 | 556.8 | 20.3 | 2,525 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 22 | 102 | 1,792 | 1,945 | 6,709 | 25,095 | 3,286 | 156 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 3.7 | 16.9 | 297.4 | 322.8 | 1,113.5 | 4,164.9 | 545.4 | 25.9 | 2,780 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 29 | 126 | 1,612 | 1,680 | 6,503 | 22,642 | 3,675 | 79 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 21.1 | 269.5 | 280.9 | 1,087.3 | 3,785.8 | 614.5 | 13.2 | 2,661 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 24 | 90 | 1,522 | 2,031 | 5,986 | 22,192 | 5,782 | 183 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 4.1 | 15.4 | 260.1 | 347.1 | 1,023.0 | 3,792.7 | 988.2 | 31.3 | 2,831 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 30 | 129 | 1,667 | 2,326 | 7,505 | 23,880 | 8,147 | 235 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 5.1 | 22.1 | 285.6 | 398.4 | 1,285.6 | 4,090.6 | 1,395.6 | 40.3 | 3,380 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 25 | 138 | 1,607 | 2,339 | 6,761 | 27,147 | 9,563 | 217 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 4.3 | 23.8 | 277.4 | 403.8 | 1,167.3 | 4,686.9 | 1,651.0 | 37.5 | 3,587 |
| 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
Seattle, WA | 65.67 |
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.
Seattle, WA Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Seattle, WA | Count | 104 | 64 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 0 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 15.7 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 156 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 87 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 13.5 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 135 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 85 | 47 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 0 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 13.6 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 135 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 15 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 24 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 21 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 35 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 28 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 47 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
| 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
Seattle, WA | 2.42 |
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.
Seattle, WA Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Seattle, WA | Count | 1,889 | 1,323 | 566 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 284.7 | 199.4 | 85.3 | 2.42 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 1,864 | 1,294 | 570 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 290.0 | 201.3 | 88.7 | 2.46 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 1,801 | 1,289 | 512 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 287.3 | 205.6 | 81.7 | 2.46 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 1,804 | 1,305 | 499 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 291.8 | 211.1 | 80.7 | 2.51 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 1,861 | 1,344 | 517 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 300.1 | 216.7 | 83.4 | 2.58 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 1,857 | 1,351 | 506 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 308.2 | 224.2 | 84.0 | 2.66 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 1,825 | 1,318 | 507 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 305.1 | 220.4 | 84.8 | 2.63 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 1,775 | 1,273 | 502 | |
| Seattle, WA | Per 100,000 | 303.4 | 217.6 | 85.8 | 2.60 |
| 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 | Seattle, WA | Count | 1,746 | 1,276 | 470 | |
2005 | Seattle, WA | Count | 1,762 | 1,281 | 481 | |