Hoquiam, WA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Hoquiam

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Hoquiam_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	314	n/a (estimate)	3,764	3,796	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Hoquiam_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	12.0	2.7	5.3
Rape	3	n/a	36.0	42.2	40.4
Robbery	4	n/a	48.0	77.5	102.8
Assault	10	n/a	119.9	179.7	248.5
Violent crime	18	n/a (estimate)	216	302	386
Burglary	52	n/a	623.4	674.8	468.9
Theft	223	n/a	2,673.2	2,376.3	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	21	n/a	251.7	443.0	236.9
Property crime	296	n/a (estimate)	3,548	3,494	2,451

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Hoquiam, WA is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 1% lower than the average of crimes committed in Washington. It is also 33% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Hoquiam, WA shows a crime rate that is 29% lower than the Washington average. The crime rate is also 44% lower than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Hoquiam, WA is shown to be 2% higher than the Washington average and 45% higher 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}
Cosmopolis, WA	1,539	0	821	821
Central Park, WA	2,665	145	1,682	1,828
Montesano, WA	3,897	77	1,806	1,884
Ocean Shores, WA	5,673	192	2,063	2,255
Aberdeen Gardens, WA	264	358	4,143	4,501
Aberdeen, WA	16,335	458	4,401	4,859
Markham, WA	227	410	4,741	5,150
Hoquiam, WA	8,434	216	3,548	3,764

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Hoquiam is 33% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 10.31 daily crimes that occur in Hoquiam.
Hoquiam is safer than 33% of the cities in the United States.
In Hoquiam you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Hoquiam has increased by 7%.

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Daily Crime In Hoquiam (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Hoquiam, WA per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Washington and on a national level. In Hoquiam, WA the total number of daily crimes is 1.01 times less than the Washington average and 1.33 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Hoquiam, WA is 1.40 times less than the Washington average and 1.79 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Hoquiam, WA has a daily crime rate that is 1.02 times more than the Washington average and 1.45 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Hoquiam (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Hoquiam, WA compared to every other city in Washington as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Hoquiam, WA ranks safer than 36% of every city located within Washington along with 33% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Washington and in the United States as a whole. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Hoquiam, WA. As a result, Hoquiam, WA is ranked below average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Hoquiam

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Hoquiam is 1 in 464

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Hoquiam is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Hoquiam is 1 in 27

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Hoquiam, WA? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Hoquiam, WA, you have a 1 in 464 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 29. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Hoquiam, WA is 1 in 27.

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

Determining whether Hoquiam, WA is growing less or more safe for inhabitants is most easily done by comparing yearly crime rates. Graphs - like the one above - show crimes by crime type per 100,000 residents. They are displayed by crime types of violent, property, and total, in order to give a better overview of yearly crime rates. Hoquiam, WA has increased by 28% in violent crimes. At the same time, property crime has increased by 6% year over year. Total crimes for Hoquiam, WA has increased by 7% in the same time frame.

Hoquiam police department

Item	Hoquiam	Washington	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	20	8,169	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.3	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 20 Hoquiam police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 5.1% greater than the Washington average and 30% 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.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Price, UT	8,437	120	4,284	4,404
Johnstown, NY	8,431	469	1,927	2,396
Absecon, NJ	8,438	96	2,916	3,013
Cuero, TX	8,429	477	3,034	3,511
Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA	8,429	452	2,592	3,044
Hoquiam, WA	8,434	216	3,548	3,764

Source: The Hoquiam, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.