Auburn, WA Crime Rates & Map

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113%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

15%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

132%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Auburn_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,101	n/a (estimate)	4,992	3,026	2,346
Murder	7	n/a	8.5	3.9	6.5
Rape	47	n/a	57.2	34.8	38.4
Robbery	136	n/a	165.5	67.4	73.9
Assault	176	n/a	214.2	187.6	279.7
Violent crime	366	n/a (estimate)	445	294	388
Burglary	595	n/a	724.2	522.1	314.2
Theft	2,285	n/a	2,781.2	1,854.2	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	855	n/a	1,040.7	356.1	246.0
Property crime	3,735	n/a (estimate)	4,546	2,732	1,958

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Key findings

Auburn crime rates are 113% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Auburn are 15% higher than the national average
In Auburn you have a 1 in 21 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Auburn is safer than 14% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Auburn has increased by 29%

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Daily Crime In Auburn (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Auburn, WA per 100,000 people. In Auburn, the total number of daily crimes is 1.65 times more than the Washington average and 2.13 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Auburn is 1.52 times more than the Washington average and 1.15 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Auburn has a daily crime rate that is 1.66 times more than the Washington average and 2.32 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Auburn (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Washington and all other cities across the US, is Auburn safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Auburn is safer than 7% of other cities in the state of Washington. In addition, Auburn is safer than 14% 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 Auburn. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Auburn is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Auburn

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Auburn is 1 in 225

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Auburn is 1 in 22

The chance of being a victim of crime in Auburn is 1 in 21

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Auburn, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 225. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 22 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Auburn is 1 in 21.

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

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Auburn is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Auburn has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have increased by 17% in Auburn, while property crimes in Auburn have increased by 31%. Total crime has increased by 29% year over year.

Auburn police department

Item	Auburn	Washington	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	111	8,169	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 111 Auburn police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 29.1% less than the Washington average and 52.7% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Washington

State	Total offenders	Washington_/100K	National_/100K
Washington	6,688	107	266

There are a total of 6,688 sex offenders in Washington. This yields a total of 107 sex offenders in Washington per 100,000 residents which is 60% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Browns Point, WA	1,187	41	383	425
Mirrormont, WA	3,791	56	520	576
Shadow Lake, WA	2,755	67	620	687
Lake Holm, WA	3,111	70	649	719
Ravensdale, WA	1,143	74	689	763
Maple Heights-Lake Desire, WA	3,512	81	756	837
McMillin, WA	1,618	92	850	942
Auburn, WA	75,607	445	4,546	4,992

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Albany, GA	75,657	1,587	4,241	5,828
Arlington Heights, IL	75,721	44	797	841
Evanston, IL	75,472	179	2,281	2,461
Upland, CA	75,851	468	2,269	2,738
Kalamazoo, MI	75,885	1,590	4,509	6,099
Auburn, WA	75,607	445	4,546	4,992

Source: The Auburn, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.