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7.1.7 Total Property Crimes & Property Crimes per 1,000 Residents
Why is this important?
The taking of other's property is a crime that causes many harmful consequences: loss of use from the item stolen, emotional damage caused to the owner from the item's loss, the threat of harm to one and one's family's during the theft, recurring fears of the event or its possible repeat, and often a diminished trust in one's fellow citizens. High property crime causes societal costs, such as an increased need for law enforcement, greater prison or jail capacity and higher insurance premiums.
The FBI maintains a national database called the Unified Crime Report. It breaks down the more serious crimes into Part 1 Offenses, also referred to as Index Crimes. Four of the Index Crimes are classified as "violent crimes" and four are classified as "property crimes". Law enforcement agencies at all levels voluntarily report the number of reported crimes in their jurisdictions to the FBI.
Property crimes, listed in descending order of their hierarchy are: burglary, larceny and theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. According to the Hierarchy Rule, when there is multi-offense criminal incident, only the most serious crime is counted except when arson is also involved. Arson is counted regardless of any additional offenses.
This indicator measures the total number of property crimes and the property crime rate per 1,000 residents in Skagit County. Washington State and the U.S. are offered as benchmarks. Additional information, including the specifc type of property crimes known to law enforcement by jurisdictions in Skagit County, can be found in the “Download Data” section.
Where are we?
During 2023 in Skagit County, there were 2,833 property crimes, increasing from 6,135, since 1995. Of these, the number of property crimes that were classified as:
- Larceny was 2,117, decreasing from 5,036, since 1995.
- Burglary was 442, decreasing from 878, since 1995.
- Motor Vehicle Theft was 274, increasing from 221, since 1995.
During 2023, the property crime rate per 1,000 residents of:
- Skagit County was 21.5, decreasing from 65.9 since 1995.
- Washington State was 29.9, decreasing from 55.3 since 1995.
- In 2022, the U.S. was 5.8, decreasing from 45.9 since 1995. Note: The most recent data available for the United States is 2022.
Data Sources
Washington Association of Sheriff’s & Police Chiefs (WASPC): CJIS Statistics and Reports
- Under "Crime in Washington", select the "Crime in Washington (CIW)" link.
- The latest WASPC - Crime in Washington Annual Report will automatically download in a PDF format.
WASPC presents crime statistics for each law enforcement agency in Washington State. The report is organized by law enforcement agencies within each county. To find this information:
- In the "Individual Agency National Incident-Based Reporting System" section, look for the appropriate law enforcement agencies.
Note: The FBI UCR receives their data from reporting law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. The statistics reported represent crimes that have come to the attention of law enforcement. This includes all crimes known to law enforcement whether they were citizen reported crimes or crimes discovered independently by law enforcement.
