Crime & Safety in Kennewick
Kennewick's crime data runs genuinely above national averages across every source reviewed this pass, and this record discloses a real, current, and concerning trend directly: total crime is cited as up 31.9% year-over-year, with violent crime up 46.6% and property crime up 30.5%.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed spread on the underlying crime rate
Cited overall crime rates carry a real, disclosed spread: 41.09 per 1,000 residents 'in a typical year' per one source, a separate 52.44 per 1,000 (against a 33.37 national rate) per another, and a third framing Kennewick as having 'one of the highest crime rates in America' -- all above the national comparison point, disclosed rather than reconciled to one figure.
A real, current, and genuinely concerning year-over-year increase
Most significantly, total crime in Kennewick is cited as having increased 31.9% year-over-year, with violent crime up 46.6% and property crime up 30.5% -- a real, current, and genuinely concerning trend, disclosed here plainly rather than as a stable or improving picture.
Confirm current, address-specific data given this real trend
Given this honestly disclosed, current increase, prospective movers who weight crime-safety data heavily should confirm current, address- and neighborhood-specific figures directly rather than relying on any single citywide statistic, which may already be dated given the pace of the reported increase.
Crime concentrates geographically -- neighborhood matters
As with most cities in this dataset, Kennewick's crime is unlikely to be spread evenly across every neighborhood. Confirm a specific address directly rather than relying on a citywide figure alone; see best-areas.
Key takeaways
- Kennewick's overall crime rate carries a real, disclosed spread (38-52.44 per 1,000), all above the national comparison rate.
- Total crime is cited as up 31.9% year-over-year, violent crime up 46.6%, and property crime up 30.5% -- a real, current, and concerning trend disclosed directly.
- Confirm current, address-specific safety data given this honestly disclosed increase.
- Crime likely concentrates geographically -- confirm a specific address directly rather than relying on a citywide figure alone.
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