Yakima, WA County is a county located in the state of Washington. It has a population of around 250,000 people. The crime rate in Yakima is lower than the national average for both violent and property crimes. The violent crime rate for Yakima County is 14.5 per 1000 people, compared to 22.7 per 1000 people nationally. Similarly, the property crime rate for Yakima County is 44.9 per 1000 people, compared to 35.4 per 1000 people nationally. This suggests that Yakima County is relatively safe when it comes to criminal activity, and that its citizens are less likely to be victims of a violent or property crime than those in other parts of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Yakima County violent crime is 14.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Yakima County property crime is 44.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Yakima, Washington does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Kent, Washington. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Kent, Washington. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.