Sammamish, WA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
459
Total Crimes
686.3
Total Crimes / 100k People
-70.75%
Below National Average
14 out of 173
In Washington
2,166 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Sammamish, WA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Sammamish is 686.3 per 100,000 people. That's -70.75% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -77.32% lower than the Washington total crime rate of 3,026.1 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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Sammamish SnackAbility

10
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
10
Affordability
7
Diversity
9
Safety
9
Amenities
9
Education
10
Commute
4

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Sammamish
/ 100k People
Washington
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 459 686.3 3,026.1 2,346.0
Murder 1 1.5 3.9 6.5
Robbery 0 0.0 67.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 10 15.0 187.6 279.7
Violent Crime 17 25.4 293.7 387.8
Burglary 68 101.7 522.1 314.2
Larceny 341 509.9 1,854.2 1,398.0
Car Theft 33 49.3 356.1 246.0
Property Crime 442 660.9 2,732.4 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Sammamish

17
Violent Crimes
25.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-93.45%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 3,934.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Sammamish each year. That compares to a 1 in 340.5 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Sammamish is 25.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -93.45% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -91.35% lower than the Washington violent crime rate of 293.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Sammamish

442
Property Crimes
660.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
-66.25%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 151.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Sammamish each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Sammamish is 660.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -66.25% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -75.81% lower than the Washington property crime rate of 2,732.4 per 100,000 people.

Sammamish 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 Sammamish

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Bellevue, WA 150,548 4,701 3,122.6 3,006.4 116.2
Kent, WA 133,883 5,863 4,379.2 4,028.1 351.1
Redmond, WA 74,154 1,816 2,449.0 2,349.2 99.8
Issaquah, WA 40,659 1,181 2,904.6 2,850.5 54.1
Lynnwood, WA 39,517 1,729 4,375.3 4,142.5 232.8
Des Moines, WA 32,652 1,261 3,861.9 3,528.1 333.8
SeaTac, WA 29,282 1,535 5,242.1 4,760.6 481.5
Tukwila, WA 20,483 3,104 15,154.0 14,416.8 737.2
Monroe, WA 20,065 469 2,337.4 2,168.0 169.4
Woodinville, WA 13,547 397 2,930.5 2,827.2 103.3
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