Crime & Safety in Olympia
Olympia's crime data runs genuinely, disclosedly above national averages across the sources reviewed this pass -- an overall rate of 48.74 per 1,000 residents against a national rate of 33.37, or 89% above national per a separate framing -- disclosed directly rather than minimized.
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Learn moreA real, above-national crime picture
One source cites Olympia's overall crime rate at 48.74 per 1,000 residents against a national rate of 33.37 on the same scale; a separate source frames this directly as 89% higher than the national average. Both figures point in the same direction -- a genuinely elevated crime rate rather than a favorable one requiring careful reframing.
A real research gap on the violent/property split
A specific violent-crime-vs-property-crime breakdown for Olympia was not independently confirmed with precisely cited figures this pass -- disclosed as a research gap rather than an invented split. Confirm current, address-specific data directly.
Crime concentrates geographically -- neighborhood matters
As with most cities in this dataset, Olympia'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
- Olympia's crime rate runs genuinely above the national average across sources reviewed this pass (48.74 vs. 33.37 per 1,000, or 89% above national per a separate framing).
- A specific violent-vs-property crime split was not independently confirmed this pass -- disclosed as a research gap.
- Crime likely concentrates geographically -- confirm a specific address directly rather than relying on a citywide figure alone.
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