Yelm, WA Crime


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Yelm, Washington has a lower rate of violent crime compared to the US average. Specifically, the violent crime rate in Yelm is 16.7 compared to the US average of 22.7. However, when it comes to property crime, Yelm's rate is much higher than the US average. The property crime rate in Yelm is 73 compared to 35.4 nationally. This indicates that while residents of Yelm may be less likely to be victims of violent crimes, they are more likely to be victims of property crimes such as theft and burglary.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Yelm violent crime is 16.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Yelm property crime is 73.0. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Yelm, WA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2001179.600119.759.97033.81107.55597.1329.2
2002236.3059.188.688.68505.61890.16349.7265.8
2003237052.7105.3797295.21632.95135.6526.7
2004532.30169.496.8266.26823.19925444387.1
2005223.822.489.522.489.55728.41029.34318.6380.4
2006476.1043.3129.83036124.21644.74068.4411.2
2007242.6093.337.31123918.6783.72836.4298.6
2008244.9010552.587.54023.81049.72834.1140
2009323.516.248.5161.897.13655.8517.62798.4339.7
2010150.6075.360.215.13523677.52589.6255.9
2011244.4057.511571.94069747.73120.1201.3
2012255.9071.112856.95388.97824393.6213.3
2014370.10102.151216.94083.7548.73330.8204.2
2015349.2023.381.5244.45109.4453.94294.7360.8
2016227.80034.2193.66195.9489.75410296.1
2017258021.575.2161.25750.2483.74944.1322.4
2019328.5020.551.3256.64024.2369.63356.9297.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Roy, WA362.3724.669552019
Rainier, WA0.02,603.01,65952012
Lacey, WA202.62,771.343,540112019
DuPont, WA206.81,271.77,407112019
Tenino, WA160.21,388.11,741132019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Roy, WA362.3724.669552019
Rainier, WA0.02,603.01,65952012
DuPont, WA206.81,271.77,407112019
Tenino, WA160.21,388.11,741132019
Steilacoom, WA202.41,198.86,115162019

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Over 15 years ago

Yelm is a very nice city to live in. Small enough to have that small town flavor but big enough not to be cramped. Has access to pretty much everywhere you want to go.  More

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I've lived in Yelm 2 years now and LOVE IT! We moved here to get away of the crazyness and extreamly crampedness of the "suburbia"of Puyallup which is just outside of  More

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