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Crimes and Arrests

Sources:
Caseload Forecast Council
Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs Uniform Crime Reporting Section

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CRIMES AND ARRESTS: VOLUME AND RATES1
Calendar Year Total Murder Rape Robbery
Crimes Arrests2 Crimes Arrests2 Crimes Arrests2 Crimes Arrests2
1998 Number 323,866 37,827 218 175 2,805 761 6,496 1,357
Rate3 33,893 3,959 23 18 294 80 680 142
1999 Number 303,620 36,596 172 177 2,715 760 5,866 1,334
Rate3 31,586 3,807 18 18 282 79 610 139
2000 Number 303,035 36,475 197 190 2,720 719 5,870 1,376
Rate3 31,504 3,792 21 20 283 75 610 143
2001 Number 304,344 35,927 179 155 2,590 688 5,924 1,509
Rate3 31,494 3,718 19 16 268 71 613 156
2002 Number 305,278 34,564 185 144 2,698 788 5,795 1,347
Rate3 31,531 3,570 19 15 279 81 599 139
2003 Number 312,563 36,454 185 144 2,804 760 5,790 1,386
Rate3 32,285 3,765 19 15 290 79 598 143
2004 Number 324,839 38,219 194 166 2,873 769 5,975 1,483
Rate3 33,421 3,932 20 17 296 79 615 153
2005 Number 325,694 38,620 205 207 2,764 754 5,779 1,449
Rate3 33,251 3,943 21 21 282 77 590 148
2006 Number 306,684 36,643 190 185 2,704 789 6,463 1,604
Rate3 30,693 3,667 19 19 271 79 647 161

Calendar Year Assault Burglary Larceny Auto Theft
Crimes Arrests2 Crimes Arrests2 Crimes Arrests2 Crimes Arrests2
1998 Number 14,547 5,098 59,184 4,096 205,768 24,817 34,848 1,523
Rate3 1,522 534 6,194 429 21,534 2,597 3,647 159
1999 Number 13,161 4,907 54,898 3,982 192,812 23,768 33,995 1,667
Rate3 1,369 511 5,711 414 20,058 2,473 3,537 173
2000 Number 13,185 5,329 53,619 3,937 192,254 23,046 35,189 1,877
Rate3 1,371 554 5,574 409 19,987 2,396 3,658 195
2001 Number 12,448 5,241 52,502 3,922 192,001 22,661 38,700 1,750
Rate3 1,288 542 5,433 406 19,869 2,345 4,005 181
2002 Number 12,188 4,612 54,257 3,703 189,962 22,351 40,194 1,617
Rate3 1,259 476 5,604 383 19,620 2,309 4,151 167
2003 Number 12,574 4,885 58,243 4,078 192,079 23,481 40,889 1,720
Rate3 1,299 505 6,016 421 19,840 2,425 4,223 178
2004 Number 12,479 4,852 61,180 4,532 198,182 24,632 43,956 1,786
Rate3 1,284 499 6,294 466 20,390 2,534 4,522 184
2005 Number 12,835 4,935 59,892 4,603 195,128 24,686 49,091 1,985
Rate3 1,310 504 6,115 470 19,921 2,520 5,012 203
2006 Number 12,802 4,870 58,079 4,759 180,879 22,398 45,569 2,038
Rate3 1,281 487 5,813 476 18,103 2,242 4,561 204

1Actual crimes and arrests plus estimates of crimes and arrests for non-reporting jurisdictions.
2Actual adult arrests plus revised estimates accounting for changes in reporting method.
3Rates per 100,000 population of males aged 18-39 years.

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