Clarkston, WA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Clarkston

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Clarkston_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	598	n/a (estimate)	8,095	3,748	2,860
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Clarkston_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	2	n/a	27.1	2.9	4.9
Rape	5	n/a	67.7	37.7	38.6
Robbery	7	n/a	94.8	76.0	101.9
Assault	15	n/a	203.1	167.8	237.8
Violent crime	29	n/a (estimate)	393	284	373
Burglary	56	n/a	758.1	711.2	491.4
Theft	504	n/a	6,822.8	2,378.0	1,775.4
Vehicle theft	9	n/a	121.8	374.7	220.2
Property crime	569	n/a (estimate)	7,703	3,464	2,487

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Clarkston, WA is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Clarkston, WA. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Clarkston, WA averages 116% higher than the rest of Washington while the rate of crime on a national scale is 183% higher than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Clarkston, WA is 38% higher than the average rate of crime in Washington and 5% higher than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 122% higher than the remainder of the state of Washington and 210% higher than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Clarkston, WA area.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Clarkston is 183% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 22.18 daily crimes that occur in Clarkston.
Clarkston is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States.
In Clarkston you have a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Clarkston has increased by 26%.

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Daily Crime In Clarkston (per 100,000 people)

The illustration above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Clarkston, WA on a daily bases (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Washington. A comparison to the average number of daily national crimes is displayed as well. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Clarkston, WA (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Washington state wide, are 2.16 times more than the state average and 2.83 times more than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Clarkston, WA on a daily bases are 1.38 times more than than Washington average and 1.05 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Clarkston, WA are 2.22 times more than the daily state average and 3.10 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Clarkston (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Washington and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Clarkston, WA? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Clarkston, WA has been ranked safer than 3% of other cities in the state of Washington. In addition, Clarkston, WA is safer than 10% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Washington and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Clarkston, WA. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Clarkston, WA is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Clarkston

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Clarkston is 1 in 255

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Clarkston is 1 in 13

The chance of being a victim of crime in Clarkston is 1 in 13

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Clarkston, WA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Clarkston, WA you have a 1 in 255 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Clarkston, WA.

Year Over Year Crime In Clarkston (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Clarkston, WA is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Clarkston, WA has decreased by 17%, the amount of property crime in Clarkston, WA has increased by 29%, and the total amount of crime in Clarkston, WA has increased by 26% year to year.

Clarkston police department

Item	Clarkston	Washington	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	15	8,150	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.0	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 15 Clarkston police officers. This results in 2.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 6.1% less than the Washington average and 38% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Washington

State	Total offenders	Washington_/100K	National_/100K
Washington	6,102	97	222

There are a total of 6,102 sex offenders in Washington. This yields a total of 97 sex offenders in Washington per 100,000 residents which is 56% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lapwai, ID	1,251	102	825	928
Genesee, ID	965	197	1,594	1,791
Asotin, WA	1,420	154	1,694	1,848
Sweetwater, ID	142	268	2,167	2,436
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA	6,754	252	3,076	3,329
Clarkston, WA	7,318	393	7,703	8,095

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Raritan, NJ	7,318	59	1,410	1,470
Ione, CA	7,318	103	735	838
Dunellen, NJ	7,317	94	1,664	1,758
Williston Park, NY	7,319	164	693	857
Gonzales, TX	7,317	1,184	2,913	4,097
Clarkston, WA	7,318	393	7,703	8,095

Source: The Clarkston, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.