Kitsap County, Washington Crime Statistics
This webpage contains crime figures for Kitsap County, Washington. You can examine the breakdown of crime by type, changes to crime numbers over time, and see how Kitsap County compares to similar locations. If you are interested in seeing public records resources for Kitsap County, Washington, you can click the Public Records tab at the top.
Total Crime
Between 1999 and 2008 there were 56,413 total crimes reported in Kitsap County, Washington (7,444 of them violent). Of the 5,641 crimes that occur a year in Kitsap County, almost half happen less than a mile from home. On average, someone is a victim of a crime in Kitsap County, Washington 16 times a day. This includes 31 murders, 1,494 rapes, and nearly thirty-seven thousand thefts (including 3,945 motor vehicle thefts).
Crime Trends
During the previous 10 years, crime data were available in Kitsap County, Washington for all 10 years. Over that interval, reported crime in Kitsap County increased by 65 percent. Over that same time frame, violent crime increased by 67 percent. Overall, the crime numbers reveal a sudden increase in crime over the last 10 years in Kitsap County. If the current trend continues, predicted crime numbers could hit more than nine thousand for Kitsap County, Washington in 2009.
Remember that these graphs show reported crime figures and some step offs in crime numbers may be the result of changes in reporting, not actual changes in crime rates.
Crime Comparisons
Visitors are cautioned against interpreting ranking data to determine 'how dangerous' a certain location is, as many factors, including episodic events, or differences in crime reporting and methodology can skew rankings. Click on the individual graph bars to see crime figures in these locations.
Crime Data Information
Kitsap County, Washington law enforcement agencies report their statistics to the FBI UCR program. The data reported for Kitsap County conform to the FBI data quality guidelines. For more information, and a description of the statistical methods and data algorithms used by RecordsPedia, please visit our methodology section.
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