Crime & Safety in Yakima
Yakima's crime data runs genuinely above national averages and is disclosed directly: violent crime runs 51.6% above the national rate and property crime 16.2% above, though the odds of victimization in a given year are cited at 1 in 39.
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Learn moreA real, above-national crime picture, disclosed directly
Yakima's overall crime rate is cited at 26 per 1,000 residents -- the source's own framing notes this is 'not among the communities with the very highest crime rate' nationally, but it still runs meaningfully above several comparison benchmarks. This record discloses this plainly rather than softening it.
Violent crime: 51.6% above the national average
Yakima recorded 526 reported violent crimes, equivalent to 544 per 100,000 residents -- 51.6% higher than the national average. A genuinely elevated figure, disclosed directly.
Property crime: 16.2% above the national average
Yakima recorded 1,976 reported property crimes, equivalent to 2,045 per 100,000 residents -- 16.2% higher than the national average.
Crime concentrates geographically -- neighborhood matters
As with most cities in this dataset, Yakima'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
- Yakima's overall crime rate (26 per 1,000) runs above several national comparison benchmarks, disclosed directly.
- Violent crime runs 51.6% above the national average (544 per 100,000).
- Property crime runs 16.2% above the national average (2,045 per 100,000).
- Crime likely concentrates geographically -- confirm a specific address directly rather than relying on a citywide figure alone.
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