Kirkland, WA Crime Statistics For 2021

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2020-12-30
2,105
Total Crimes
2,344.0
Total Crimes / 100k People
-5.36%
Below National Average
104 out of 174
In Washington
6,838 out of 9,891
In America

What is the crime rate in Kirkland, WA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Kirkland is 2,344.0 per 100,000 people. That's -5.36% lower than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and -21.23% lower than the Washington total crime rate of 2,975.8 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Kirkland SnackAbility

7.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
10
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9.5
Education
9
Commute
6

How Does Kirkland Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Kirkland
/ 100k People
Washington
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,105 2,344.0 2,975.8 2,476.7
Murder 0 0.0 2.6 5.0
Robbery 17 18.9 67.6 81.6
Aggravated Assault 58 64.6 179.9 250.2
Violent Crime 101 112.5 293.9 366.7
Burglary 288 320.7 453.6 340.5
Larceny 1,538 1,712.6 1,907.9 1,549.5
Car Theft 178 198.2 320.5 219.9
Property Crime 2,004 2,231.5 2,681.9 2,109.9

Violent Crime Rates In Kirkland

101
Violent Crimes
112.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-69.33%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 889.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Kirkland each year. That compares to a 1 in 340.3 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Kirkland is 112.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -69.33% lower than the national rate of 366.7 per 100,000 people.
  • -61.73% lower than the Washington violent crime rate of 293.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Kirkland

2,004
Property Crimes
2,231.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
5.76%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 44.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Kirkland each year. That compares to a 1 in 47.4 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Kirkland is 2,231.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 5.76% higher than the national rate of 2,109.9 per 100,000 people.
  • And -16.79% lower than the Washington property crime rate of 2,681.9 per 100,000 people.

Kirkland Crime Compared To Washington Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Washington.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Kirkland

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Everett, WA 112,302 4,332 3,857.5 3,553.8 303.6
Redmond, WA 69,501 1,917 2,758.2 2,656.1 102.2
Bothell, WA 47,565 994 2,089.8 2,026.7 63.1
Lynnwood, WA 38,847 1,968 5,066.0 4,775.1 290.9
SeaTac, WA 29,533 1,228 4,158.1 3,717.9 440.2
Bainbridge Island, WA 25,080 236 941.0 901.1 39.9
Kenmore, WA 23,430 260 1,109.7 1,032.9 76.8
Tukwila, WA 20,439 3,508 17,163.3 16,390.2 773.0
Monroe, WA 19,630 617 3,143.1 2,847.7 295.5
Lake Forest Park, WA 13,690 199 1,453.6 1,431.7 21.9
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