Sammamish, WA Crime Rates & Crime Map

Reported Annual Crime In Sammamish

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sammamish_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	457	n/a (estimate)	705	3,478	2,745
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sammamish_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	3	n/a	4.6	3.1	5.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	44.0	41.7
Robbery	1	n/a	1.5	72.8	98.0
Assault	11	n/a	17.0	184.6	248.9
Violent crime	15	n/a (estimate)	23	305	383
Burglary	91	n/a	140.3	590.4	430.4
Theft	312	n/a	481.1	2,194.4	1,694.4
Vehicle theft	39	n/a	60.1	388.8	237.4
Property crime	442	n/a (estimate)	681	3,174	2,362

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 80% lower than the rest of Washington while the rate of crime on a national scale is 74% lower than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Sammamish, WA is 92% lower than the average rate of crime in Washington and 94% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 79% lower than the remainder of the state of Washington and 71% 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.

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

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Sammamish is 74% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 1.93 daily crimes that occur in Sammamish.
Sammamish is safer than 89% of the cities in the United States.
In Sammamish you have a 1 in 142 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Sammamish has decreased by 9%.

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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 4.94 times less than the Washington average and 3.90 times less than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Sammamish, WA is 13.17 times less than the Washington average and 16.56 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Sammamish, WA has a constant daily crime rate that is 4.66 times less than the Washington average and 3.47 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 94% of cities in Washington and 89% 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 4324

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sammamish is 1 in 147

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sammamish is 1 in 142

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 4324 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 147 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 142 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 not changed, while the property crime rate in Sammamish, WA has decreased by 9% year over year. The number of total crimes in Sammamish, WA has decreased by 9% 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}
Duvall, WA	7,534	51	394	444
Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WA	1,201	43	445	488
Yarrow Point, WA	1,149	43	445	488
Ames Lake, WA	1,506	43	445	488
Tanner, WA	1,090	43	445	488
Clyde Hill, WA	3,197	0	573	573
High Bridge, WA	2,634	53	554	607
Sammamish, WA	62,136	23	681	705

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Poinciana, FL	62,145	617	3,798	4,415
North Miami, FL	62,158	769	4,186	4,955
Coon Rapids, MN	62,159	162	2,834	2,995
Encinitas, CA	62,160	166	1,452	1,618
Hamilton, OH	62,259	502	4,200	4,703
Sammamish, WA	62,136	23	681	705

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.