The annual Crime in Washington report detailing specific crime rates throughout the state in 2023 found that as overall violent crimes went down, but hate crimes and vehicle thefts went up.
The report is based on data that was sent to the Washington State Uniform Crime Reporting Program of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs by 225 agencies across the state.
The report said that the rate of murders, violent and property crimes decreased slightly across the state. There were 376 murders in 2023 which was a 5.8% decrease from 2022. But last year’s number is an 87% increase from 2019.
Violent crimes decreased about 5.5% and property crime also decreased by about 11.9%.
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