Crime & Safety in Sammamish
Sammamish's crime data is genuinely, exceptionally favorable -- an overall rate of 9.69 against a 33.37 national rate, with violent crime at 0.62 and property crime at 9.07 -- among the lowest crime profiles in this project's broader dataset.
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Learn moreA genuinely, exceptionally low crime rate
Sammamish's overall crime rate ran 9.69 (indexed) against a national rate of 33.37 -- a real, substantial gap, with violent crime at 0.62 (vs. 13.32 nationally) and property crime at 9.07 (vs. 20.05 nationally), both genuinely favorable across every measure, unlike the mixed pictures seen in several other markets in this dataset.
A separately cited, corroborating low-crime figure
A separate source cited Sammamish's crime rate at 5 per 1,000 residents, among the lower rates in America across communities of all sizes -- a real, corroborating figure consistent with the indexed rate above.
Real, locally cited day-to-day safety concerns
Local residents cited flooding, road-safety and speeding concerns (particularly during construction), and online scams as more salient day-to-day safety concerns than violent or property crime specifically -- a real, honest, disclosed nuance beyond the headline crime statistics.
Key takeaways
- Sammamish's overall crime rate (9.69) and violent crime rate (0.62) run dramatically below national figures (33.37 and 13.32 respectively).
- A separately cited figure (5 per 1,000 residents) corroborates Sammamish as among the safer communities in America.
- Local residents cite flooding, road safety, and online scams as more salient day-to-day concerns than crime specifically.
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