This week, the Washington Association of Sheriff’s and Police Chiefs (WASPC) released their annual report on crime in this state. I’m working today to analyze the numbers and get the thoughts about them from our local law enforcement leaders.
For the county, here’s the overall trends:
- Violent crime (murder, rape, robbery, assault) in the county fell about four percent, from 1,103 reported incidents to 1,060.
- Property crime (theft, burglary, ect.) in the county, too, fell almost five percent, from 6,465 incidents to 6,170.
I’ve posted the report below, so you can see for yourself. I’ll be updating this entry throughout the rest of the day with tidbits and stats on each of our communities.
Crime stats overall
Violent crime (rape, robbery, murder, assault)
Property crime (theft, burglary, ect.)
Kitsap County Sheriff
2008
2009 %change
Violent crime 674
682
up, 1.2 percent
Property crime 3,789
3,267 down,
13.8 percent
Bainbridge Island
Violent crime 29
31
up, 6.9
percent
Property crime 324
304
down, 6.2
percent
Bremerton
Violent crime 308
250
down, 18.8 percent
Property crime 1,584
1,718 up, 8.5
percent
Port Orchard
Violent crime 50
52
up, 4
percent
Property crime 465
564
up, 21.3
percent
Poulsbo
Violent crime 42
45
up,
7.1 percent
Property crime 303
317
up,
4.6 percent
Mason County Sheriff
Violent crime 140
133
down,
5 percent
Property crime 1,648
1,578
down, 4.2 percent
