Home Security - Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

Violent Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Population	Violent Crime	Murder	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
Bellevue	118984	91	0	18	40	33
Spokane	198272	621	7	46	188	380
Tacoma	196909	905	5	56	271	573
Vancouver	161092	265	0	45	67	153

Property Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Arson
Bellevue	2148	342	1683	123	9
Spokane	5394	1046	3571	777	22
Tacoma	7182	1282	4481	1419	32
Vancouver	2796	434	2057	305	26

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Washington Home Security Issues

Is Violent Crime a Home Security Concern in Washington?

Washington has been stricken with 1,882 cases of violent crime in 2008. With 675,257 people living in Washington, the state's crime rate equates to 0.279 cases per capita, a figure that's 0.099 points lower than the national average of 0.378. This difference shows that Washington residents live in a relatively safe state.

Murders in Washington

There have been 12 murders in 2008, resulting in a per capita murder rate of 0.002. Considering that the national average is 0.005, these numbers bode well for the people of Washington.

Forcible Rape in Washington

The number of forcible rape cases follows a different path to that of Washington's murder rate. With a per capita forcible rape rate of 0.024, Washington's numbers show up lower than the national average of 0.017.

Robberies in Washington

There were 566 robberies in Washington - 0.084 robberies per capita - in 2008. Pitted against the national average of 0.149, these statistics suggest that Washington is less dangerous than most of the other states in comparison to Washington's size.

Aggravated Assault in Washington

There were 1,139 reported cases of aggravated assault in Washington - 0.169 cases per capita - a number that figures lower than the national average of 0.207 per capita.

Is Property Crime Forcing you to Upgrade your Home Alarm System?

Altogether, there were 17,520 property crimes in Washington, 2.595 per capita. The national average per capita is 2.026.

Burglaries in Washington

There were 3,104 reported burglaries in Washington last year, 0.460 per capita. That stacks up poorly against national figures, which show that there were 0.443 burglary cases per capita across the country.

Larceny Thefts in Washington

There were 11,792 reported larceny thefts, which equates to 1.746 cases per capita. The national average was 1.307 per capita.

Motor Vehicle Thefts in Washington

Cars and other motor vehicles were stolen at a more frequent rate than what's shown nationally, as the local per capita figures of 0.389 - totaled at 2,624 - is higher than the national figure of 0.285.

Arson in Washington

Washington is a relatively safe place to live based on cases of arson. There are 0.015 cases of arson reported nationally per capita every year. Locally the number shrinks to 0.013. Altogether there were 89 reported cases of arson in Washington in 2008.

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