Kent, WA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 74%

Violent crime 2%

Property crime 88%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Kent_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,686	n/a (estimate)	4,340	2,976	2,489
Murder	4	n/a	3.1	2.6	5.0
Rape	94	n/a	71.8	43.8	42.6
Robbery	242	n/a	184.7	67.6	81.6
Assault	146	n/a	111.4	179.9	250.2
Violent crime	486	n/a (estimate)	371	294	379
Burglary	754	n/a	575.6	453.6	340.5
Theft	3,598	n/a	2,746.5	1,907.9	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	848	n/a	647.3	320.5	219.9
Property crime	5,200	n/a (estimate)	3,969	2,682	2,110

Key findings

Kent crime rates are 74% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Kent are 2% lower than the national average
In Kent you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kent is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kent has decreased by 12%

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The Kent crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Kent as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Kent crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Kent (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Kent for every 100,000 residents. The Kent total amount of daily crime is 1.46 times more than the Washington average and 1.74 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Kent, is 1.26 times more than the Washington average, and it is 1.02 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Kent has a daily crime average that is 1.48 times more than the Washington average and 1.88 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Kent (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Kent to every other city in Washington, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Kent safe? The gauges above illustrate that Kent is safer than 12% of every city located within Washington along with 18% 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. As a result, Kent, WA is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kent

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kent is 1 in 270

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kent is 1 in 26

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kent is 1 in 24

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Kent? In Kent, you have a 1 in 270 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 26. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Kent, WA is 1 in 24.

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

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Kent is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Kent has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have increased by 7% in Kent, while property crimes in Kent have decreased by 13%. Total crime has decreased by 12% year over year.

Kent police department

Item	Kent	Washington	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	181	8,169	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 181 Kent police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 31.6% less than the Washington average and 54.4% 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Black Diamond, WA	4,321	0	357	357
Browns Point, WA	1,187	41	376	418
Mirrormont, WA	3,791	56	511	567
Sammamish, WA	62,136	34	605	639
Fall City, WA	1,976	63	577	640
Shadow Lake, WA	2,755	67	609	675
Lake Holm, WA	3,111	70	637	707
Kent, WA	125,492	371	3,969	4,340

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lafayette, LA	125,808	524	4,305	4,829
Simi Valley, CA	126,126	116	943	1,059
Hartford, CT	124,320	858	2,801	3,659
East Los Angeles, CA	124,191	697	3,684	4,381
Concord, CA	126,938	414	3,491	3,905
Kent, WA	125,492	371	3,969	4,340

Source: The Kent, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.