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

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According to our research of Washington and other state lists there were 218 registered sex offenders living in Seattle, Washington as of August 01, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Seattle to the number of sex offenders is 2,911 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

See how dangerous Seattle, WA is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)

Seattle:	399.8
Mercer Island:	89.7
Medina:	81.7
Yarrow Point:	43.6
Clyde Hill:	57.1
Bellevue:	175.9
Newcastle:	200.2
Kirkland:	220.4
Burien:	728.3

Violent crime rate in 2012

Seattle:	300.3
U.S. Average:	214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011

Seattle:	295.9
U.S. Average:	214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010

Seattle:	283.0
U.S. Average:	223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009

Seattle:	319.9
U.S. Average:	238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008

Seattle:	292.8
U.S. Average:	252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007

Seattle:	313.1
U.S. Average:	259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006

Seattle:	358.2
U.S. Average:	264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005

Seattle:	357.0
U.S. Average:	258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004

Seattle:	333.6
U.S. Average:	256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003

Seattle:	350.5
U.S. Average:	262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002

Seattle:	356.5
U.S. Average:	272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001

Seattle:	366.9
U.S. Average:	276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000

Seattle:	402.1
U.S. Average:	277.6

Property crime rate in 2012

Seattle:	447.3
U.S. Average:	266.5

Property crime rate in 2011

Seattle:	456.7
U.S. Average:	273.5

Property crime rate in 2010

Seattle:	458.5
U.S. Average:	276.4

Property crime rate in 2009

Seattle:	490.6
U.S. Average:	285.6

Property crime rate in 2008

Seattle:	477.4
U.S. Average:	302.2

Property crime rate in 2007

Seattle:	519.1
U.S. Average:	309.2

Property crime rate in 2006

Seattle:	642.1
U.S. Average:	317.3

Property crime rate in 2005

Seattle:	684.6
U.S. Average:	322.3

Property crime rate in 2004

Seattle:	702.2
U.S. Average:	327.4

Property crime rate in 2003

Seattle:	747.3
U.S. Average:	334.1

Property crime rate in 2002

Seattle:	666.6
U.S. Average:	336.9

Property crime rate in 2001

Seattle:	664.6
U.S. Average:	337.2

Property crime rate in 2000

Seattle:	662.9
U.S. Average:	331.5

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Latest news about crime in Seattle, WA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

Rapes per 100,000 population

Robberies per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 1,801 (1,289 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.06
Washington average:	1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1,804 (1,305 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.11
Washington average:	1.51

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1,861 (1,344 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.17
Washington average:	1.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 1,857 (1,351 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.24
Washington average:	1.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 1,825 (1,318 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.20
Washington average:	1.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 1,775 (1,273 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.18
Washington average:	1.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 1,746 (1,276 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.20
Washington average:	1.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 1,762 (1,281 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.23
Washington average:	1.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 1,729 (1,242 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.18
Washington average:	1.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 1,719 (1,231 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.16
Washington average:	1.62

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Seattle

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