Shoreline, WA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Shoreline

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Shoreline_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,466	n/a (estimate)	2,622	3,796	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Shoreline_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	1.8	2.7	5.3
Rape	25	n/a	44.7	42.2	40.4
Robbery	26	n/a	46.5	77.5	102.8
Assault	40	n/a	71.5	179.7	248.5
Violent crime	92	n/a (estimate)	165	302	386
Burglary	323	n/a	577.8	674.8	468.9
Theft	861	n/a	1,540.1	2,376.3	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	190	n/a	339.9	443.0	236.9
Property crime	1,374	n/a (estimate)	2,458	3,494	2,451

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 31% lower than the average of crimes committed in Washington. It is also 8% lower than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Shoreline, WA shows a crime rate that is 46% lower than the Washington average. The crime rate is also 57% lower than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Shoreline, WA is shown to be 30% lower than the Washington average and equal to the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Shoreline is 8% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 7.18 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 39 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Shoreline has increased by 3%.

Find Real Estate Listings In Shoreline

New Real Estate Listings In Shoreline

The best places in Washington

Here are the best places to live in Washington

See the best places to live in & around Shoreline

Check out the 10 safest cities in Washington

10 best cities to buy a new house in Washington

Compare Shoreline, WA Crime To Other Cities

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 1.45 times less than the Washington average and 1.08 times less than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Shoreline, WA is 1.84 times less than the Washington average and 2.35 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Shoreline, WA has a constant daily crime rate that is 1.42 times less than the Washington average and 1.00 times more 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 608

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Shoreline is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in Shoreline is 1 in 39

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 608. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 41 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 39.

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 increased by 24% and the rate of property crime in Shoreline, WA has increased by 2%. The total crime rate in Shoreline, WA has increased by 3% 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	6,102	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}
High Bridge, WA	2,634	53	610	663
Cathcart, WA	2,665	59	682	741
Clearview, WA	3,907	66	764	830
Sammamish, WA	62,136	36	830	865
Woodway, WA	1,367	0	873	873
Yarrow Point, WA	1,149	0	1,003	1,003
Fobes Hill, WA	2,942	80	924	1,004
Shoreline, WA	55,021	165	2,458	2,622

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
West Haven, CT	54,972	246	1,901	2,148
Hendersonville, TN	55,073	132	1,534	1,666
Paramount, CA	54,941	562	3,133	3,695
Port Arthur, TX	54,913	652	3,295	3,947
Hanford, CA	54,912	475	2,673	3,148
Shoreline, WA	55,021	165	2,458	2,622

Source: The Shoreline, 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.