Improve the safety of people and property
Indicator 3: Increased citizen confidence of their safety within their communities
Measure a: Awareness of Neighborhood Crime
Description:
The Washington State Population Survey is a random telephone survey of households in Washington designed to be representative of all state residents. Approximately half of the survey respondents were asked, "Which of the following types of serious crimes do you know to have occurred in your neighborhood in the past 12 months?"
| Awareness of Neighborhood Crime | ||
| Type of Crime | 2004 | 2006 |
| People openly selling drugs | 18% |
17% |
| People openly using drugs | 15% |
14% |
| Auto theft | 24% |
26% |
| Theft of personal property | 43% |
44% |
| Breaking and entering to steal personal property | 31% |
32% |
| Violent physical attacks | 13% |
12% |
| Crimes committed with guns | 8% |
9% |
| Sexual assault or rape | 7% |
7% |
| Murder | 6% |
7% |