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Crime rate in Auburn, Washington (WA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Auburn, WA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Auburn, WA

The 2022 crime rate in Auburn, WA is 470 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.9 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 96.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Auburn crime rate rose by 17% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 13 - an increase of 6 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Auburn has seen rise of violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Auburn, WA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Auburn:

469.6
Algona:

207.6
Pacific:

235.1
Kent:

469.0
Federal Way:

468.3
Edgewood:

256.7
Milton:

330.7
Sumner:

413.6
Covington:

320.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Auburn by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		4
(7.0)		3
(4.3)		2
(2.8)		6
(8.3)		5
(6.7)		2
(2.6)		7
(9.0)		6
(7.7)		3
(3.8)		1
(1.2)		4
(4.8)		10
(12.1)		7
(8.5)		13
(15.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		13
(22.8)		15
(21.4)		23
(32.3)		23
(31.8)		36
(48.3)		41
(53.9)		31
(39.8)		51
(65.1)		66
(83.8)		61
(74.0)		49
(58.7)		40
(48.3)		47
(57.2)		42
(49.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		92
(161.6)		79
(112.6)		107
(150.1)		110
(152.3)		110
(147.5)		105
(138.1)		93
(119.4)		98
(125.0)		117
(148.6)		121
(146.9)		117
(140.2)		121
(146.2)		136
(165.5)		125
(148.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		165
(289.8)		138
(196.6)		147
(206.2)		109
(150.9)		144
(193.1)		154
(202.6)		190
(243.9)		177
(225.8)		188
(238.8)		180
(218.5)		210
(251.6)		191
(230.7)		176
(214.2)		241
(286.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		590
(1,036)		725
(1,033)		762
(1,069)		984
(1,363)		801
(1,074)		848
(1,115)		954
(1,224)		733
(934.9)		928
(1,179)		605
(734.4)		497
(595.4)		584
(705.5)		595
(724.2)		882
(1,047)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,362
(4,149)		2,533
(3,609)		2,435
(3,416)		2,415
(3,344)		2,492
(3,342)		3,132
(4,120)		2,672
(3,429)		2,194
(2,798)		2,127
(2,702)		2,118
(2,571)		2,030
(2,432)		2,152
(2,600)		2,285
(2,781)		2,186
(2,594)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		369
(648.1)		570
(812.2)		600
(841.7)		586
(811.4)		673
(902.6)		618
(812.9)		626
(803.4)		699
(891.6)		654
(830.8)		613
(744.1)		520
(623.0)		660
(797.3)		855
(1,041)		1,266
(1,502)
Arson
(per 100,000)		18
(31.6)		23
(32.8)		29
(40.7)		18
(24.9)		14
(18.8)		32
(42.1)		38
(48.8)		23
(29.3)		19
(24.1)		21
(25.5)		19
(22.8)		19
(23.0)		16
(19.5)		32
(38.0)
City-Data.com crime index429.1380.4396.5412.0416.0438.3421.5398.7424.1363.2337.7370.0400.5469.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 61 registered sex offenders living in Auburn, Washington as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Auburn is 1,245 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


When are crimes committed in Auburn, WA?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Auburn:

297.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Auburn:

264.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Auburn:

260.9
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Auburn:

264.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Auburn:

259.2
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Auburn:

285.2
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Auburn:

255.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Auburn:

239.4
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Auburn:

229.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Auburn:

232.0
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Auburn:

200.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Auburn:

216.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Auburn:

184.5
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Auburn:

262.6
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Auburn:

285.2
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Auburn:

215.3
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Auburn:

279.5
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Auburn:

254.4
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Auburn:

564.3
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Auburn:

440.0
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Auburn:

390.7
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Auburn:

334.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Auburn:

387.0
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Auburn:

495.5
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Auburn:

460.7
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Auburn:

536.9
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Auburn:

551.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Auburn:

517.3
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Auburn:

561.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Auburn:

510.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Auburn:

508.9
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Auburn:

511.9
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Auburn:

669.5
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Auburn:

519.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Auburn:

585.1
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Auburn:

679.1
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 131 (112 officers - 98 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.36
Washington average:

1.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 134 (114 officers - 101 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.38
Washington average:

1.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 133 (113 officers - 101 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.35
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 133 (113 officers - 101 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.37
Washington average:

1.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 131 (113 officers - 101 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.44
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 128 (108 officers - 98 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.38
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 126 (106 officers - 96 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.36
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 114 (95 officers - 85 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.25
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 117 (99 officers - 90 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.33
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 111 (95 officers - 84 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 112 (97 officers - 86 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.36
Washington average:

1.51

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 125 (95 officers - 84 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.35
Washington average:

1.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 129 (98 officers - 88 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Washington average:

1.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 135 (102 officers - 91 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.01
Washington average:

1.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 119 (88 officers - 80 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.77
Washington average:

1.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 113 (83 officers - 75 male; 8 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.73
Washington average:

1.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 115 (85 officers - 74 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.86
Washington average:

1.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 110 (83 officers - 76 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.84
Washington average:

1.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 115 (83 officers - 77 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.86
Washington average:

1.62

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Auburn, WA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 98002, 98030, 98042, 98092.

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