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Crime rate in Sammamish, Washington (WA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Sammamish, WA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Sammamish, WA

The 2022 crime rate in Sammamish, WA is 71 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 3.5 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 39.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Sammamish crime rate rose by 38% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Sammamish has seen increasing violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous Sammamish, WA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Sammamish:

70.8
Issaquah:

214.2
Bellevue:

228.3
Redmond:

188.9
Carnation:

61.8
Newcastle:

154.4
Clyde Hill:

23.7
Yarrow Point:

24.5
Kirkland:

151.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Sammamish by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(4.6)		1
(1.5)		2
(3.0)		1
(1.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		5
(12.2)		6
(13.1)		8
(17.2)		7
(14.8)		4
(8.0)		3
(5.9)		5
(9.5)		9
(16.9)		7
(10.8)		5
(7.6)		6
(9.0)		7
(10.5)		6
(9.0)		13
(19.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		2
(4.9)		4
(8.7)		1
(2.2)		1
(2.1)		1
(2.0)		1
(2.0)		3
(5.7)		2
(3.7)		1
(1.5)		6
(9.1)		4
(6.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(4.5)		3
(4.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		4
(9.8)		7
(15.3)		7
(15.1)		8
(17.0)		6
(12.0)		3
(5.9)		4
(7.6)		8
(15.0)		11
(17.0)		8
(12.2)		13
(19.5)		10
(15.0)		13
(19.4)		22
(33.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		69
(169.0)		95
(207.5)		107
(230.1)		109
(231.1)		89
(178.7)		131
(256.8)		79
(150.9)		84
(157.3)		91
(140.3)		86
(131.1)		69
(103.3)		69
(103.2)		82
(122.7)		102
(155.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		263
(644.0)		275
(600.7)		235
(505.4)		221
(468.6)		175
(351.4)		232
(454.8)		309
(590.1)		327
(612.5)		312
(481.1)		262
(399.4)		313
(468.4)		342
(511.4)		457
(683.6)		460
(699.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		17
(41.6)		11
(24.0)		14
(30.1)		13
(27.6)		11
(22.1)		23
(45.1)		9
(17.2)		32
(59.9)		39
(60.1)		25
(38.1)		25
(37.4)		32
(47.8)		26
(38.9)		41
(62.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		6
(14.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.2)		4
(8.5)		2
(4.0)		6
(11.8)		4
(7.6)		1
(1.9)		7
(10.8)		5
(7.6)		2
(3.0)		4
(6.0)		2
(3.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index54.156.656.253.037.850.246.457.955.642.547.845.951.570.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.

When are crimes committed in Sammamish, WA?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Sammamish:

41.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Sammamish:

20.9
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Sammamish:

20.9
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Sammamish:

27.7
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Sammamish:

21.3
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Sammamish:

29.3
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Sammamish:

26.2
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Sammamish:

16.2
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Sammamish:

13.7
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Sammamish:

15.1
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Sammamish:

24.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Sammamish:

25.8
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Sammamish:

25.1
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Sammamish:

19.6
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Sammamish:

33.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Sammamish:

16.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Sammamish:

24.6
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Sammamish:

37.1
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Sammamish:

75.4
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Sammamish:

64.5
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Sammamish:

53.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Sammamish:

49.7
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Sammamish:

51.9
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Sammamish:

61.1
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Sammamish:

71.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Sammamish:

62.3
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Sammamish:

80.9
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Sammamish:

56.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Sammamish:

73.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Sammamish:

75.8
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Sammamish:

75.1
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Sammamish:

72.2
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Sammamish:

106.7
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Sammamish:

154.8
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Sammamish:

124.8
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Sammamish:

139.0
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 40 (32 officers - 27 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.48
Washington average:

1.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 39 (31 officers - 26 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.46
Washington average:

1.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 37 (29 officers - 22 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.43
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 39 (31 officers - 25 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.47
Washington average:

1.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 40 (32 officers - 22 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.49
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 40 (32 officers - 25 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.60
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 33 (27 officers - 24 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.52
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 32 (26 officers - 23 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.51
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 32 (26 officers - 22 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.52
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 32 (24 officers - 21 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.51
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 28 (22 officers - 19 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.47
Washington average:

1.51

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 31 (24 officers - 20 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.52
Washington average:

1.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 23 (23 officers - 20 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.56
Washington average:

1.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 22 (22 officers - 19 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.62
Washington average:

1.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 22 (22 officers - 19 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.62
Washington average:

1.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 24 (23 officers - 20 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.66
Washington average:

1.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 21 (20 officers - 17 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.58
Washington average:

1.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 21 (20 officers - 17 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.58
Washington average:

1.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 22 (21 officers - 18 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.61
Washington average:

1.62

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Sammamish, WA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 98074, 98075.

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