Sammamish, WA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Sammamish

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sammamish_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	462	n/a (estimate)	865	3,796	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sammamish_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	2.7	5.3
Rape	9	n/a	16.9	42.2	40.4
Robbery	2	n/a	3.7	77.5	102.8
Assault	8	n/a	15.0	179.7	248.5
Violent crime	19	n/a (estimate)	36	302	386
Burglary	84	n/a	157.3	674.8	468.9
Theft	327	n/a	612.5	2,376.3	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	32	n/a	59.9	443.0	236.9
Property crime	443	n/a (estimate)	830	3,494	2,451

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Sammamish, 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 Sammamish, 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 Sammamish, WA averages 77% lower than the rest of Washington while the rate of crime on a national scale is 69% lower than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Sammamish, WA is 88% lower than the average rate of crime in Washington and 91% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 76% lower than the remainder of the state of Washington and 66% lower than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Sammamish, WA area.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Sammamish is 69% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 2.37 daily crimes that occur in Sammamish.
Sammamish is safer than 88% of the cities in the United States.
In Sammamish you have a 1 in 116 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Sammamish has increased by 12%.

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Daily Crime In Sammamish (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Sammamish, WA per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Washington and on a national scale. In Sammamish, WA the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 4.39 times less than the Washington average and 3.28 times less than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Sammamish, WA is 8.49 times less than the Washington average and 10.85 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Sammamish, WA has a constant daily crime rate that is 4.21 times less than the Washington average and 2.95 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Sammamish (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the Sammamish, WA area in comparison to other Washington communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Sammamish, WA being safer than 93% of cities in Washington and 88% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Washington cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Sammamish, WA. In conclusion, Sammamish, WA now ranks above average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sammamish

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sammamish is 1 in 2810

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sammamish is 1 in 121

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sammamish is 1 in 116

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Sammamish, WA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Sammamish, WA you have a 1 in 2810 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 121 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 116 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Sammamish, WA.

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

A good indicator of whether Sammamish, WA is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Sammamish, WA has increased by 57%, while the property crime rate in Sammamish, WA has increased by 11% year over year. The number of total crimes in Sammamish, WA has increased by 12% year over year.

Sammamish police department

Item	Sammamish	Washington	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	32	8,169	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	0.7	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 32 Sammamish police officers. This results in 0.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 68.7% less than the Washington average and 79.1% 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}
Tanner, WA	1,090	42	490	533
Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA	1,201	42	490	533
Ames Lake, WA	1,506	42	490	533
Duvall, WA	7,534	0	635	635
High Bridge, WA	2,634	53	610	663
Mirrormont, WA	3,791	58	666	723
Fall City, WA	1,976	65	751	816
Sammamish, WA	62,136	36	830	865

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Poinciana, FL	62,145	650	4,062	4,712
North Miami, FL	62,158	721	4,126	4,846
Coon Rapids, MN	62,159	167	2,861	3,028
Encinitas, CA	62,160	165	1,631	1,796
Hamilton, OH	62,259	513	5,312	5,825
Sammamish, WA	62,136	36	830	865

Source: The Sammamish, 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.