Shoreline, WA Crime Rates & Crime Map

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Reported Annual Crime In Shoreline

In the event that crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, estimates are used. The estimates are based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Shoreline_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,168	n/a (estimate)	2,062	3,258	2,580
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Shoreline_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	1.8	3.1	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	45.3	42.6
Robbery	22	n/a	38.8	73.9	86.2
Assault	45	n/a	79.5	189.1	246.8
Violent crime	68	n/a (estimate)	120	312	381
Burglary	230	n/a	406.1	533.5	376.0
Theft	715	n/a	1,262.4	2,045.4	1,594.6
Vehicle theft	155	n/a	273.7	367.3	228.9
Property crime	1,100	n/a (estimate)	1,942	2,946	2,200

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Shoreline, 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 37% lower than the average of crimes committed in Washington. It is also 20% lower than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Shoreline, WA shows a crime rate that is 61% lower than the Washington average. The crime rate is also 68% lower than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Shoreline, WA is shown to be 34% lower than the Washington average and 12% lower than the national average.

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The Shoreline crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Shoreline 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 Shoreline crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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The overall crime rate in Shoreline is 20% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 5.65 daily crimes that occur in Shoreline.
Shoreline is safer than 49% of the cities in the United States.
In Shoreline you have a 1 in 49 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Shoreline has decreased by 21%.

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Daily Crime In Shoreline (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Shoreline, WA per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Washington and on a national scale. In Shoreline, WA the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 1.58 times less than the Washington average and 1.25 times less than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Shoreline, WA is 2.59 times less than the Washington average and 3.17 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Shoreline, WA has a constant daily crime rate that is 1.52 times less than the Washington average and 1.13 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Shoreline (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Shoreline, WA in comparison to other notable cities in the state of Washington as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Shoreline, WA to other cities in the state and across the country, Shoreline, WA is 57% safer than other cities of Washington and 49% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in Washington cities and all around the United States, Shoreline, WA has a ranking of below average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Shoreline, WA crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Shoreline

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Shoreline is 1 in 833

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Shoreline is 1 in 52

The chance of being a victim of crime in Shoreline is 1 in 49

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Shoreline, WA? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Shoreline, WA your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 833. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 52 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 Shoreline, WA is 1 in 49.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Shoreline, WA is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Shoreline, WA has decreased by 27% and the rate of property crime in Shoreline, WA has decreased by 21%. The total crime rate in Shoreline, WA has decreased by 21% year to year.

Shoreline police department

Item	Shoreline	Washington	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	67	8,169	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.2	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 67 Shoreline police officers. This results in 1.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 43.4% less than the Washington average and 62.2% 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}
Yarrow Point, WA	1,149	87	262	350
High Bridge, WA	2,634	54	515	569
Woodway, WA	1,367	0	576	576
Sammamish, WA	62,136	20	566	585
Clyde Hill, WA	3,197	59	561	621
Cathcart, WA	2,665	61	575	636
Clearview, WA	3,907	68	644	713
Shoreline, WA	55,021	120	1,942	2,062

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
West Haven, CT	54,972	192	2,147	2,338
Hendersonville, TN	55,073	193	1,564	1,757
Paramount, CA	54,941	598	2,593	3,191
Port Arthur, TX	54,913	701	2,597	3,298
Hanford, CA	54,912	482	2,225	2,708
Shoreline, WA	55,021	120	1,942	2,062

Source: The Shoreline, 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.