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Adams County, WA Arrest Records

Adams County, WA is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.20 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Snohomish, King, Clark, Thurston, Spokane counties in Washington.
Adams County, WA property crime rate is 9.82 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 87 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 36.50% compared to 2015.

Adams County, WA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Adams County in 2016 decreased by 30.26% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 17 to 23 while non-violent crime decreased by 34.15% from 287 to 189.

5 Crimes In Adams County, WA in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 87
Burglary 80
Motor vehicle theft 22
Aggravated assault 15
Revised rape 4

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Adams County increased by 35.29% from 2015. In 2016 violent crime rate in Adams County was 74.52% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.12%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Adams County decreased by 34.15% from 2015. In 2016 property crime rate in Adams County was 65.44% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.982%.

How Adams stands up against other counties

Adams vs. Pacific

You’ll be in more risk in Adams compared to Pacific county that had 3.49% lower crime rate compared to Adams county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0520 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0471 in Pacific county.
Burglary rates of 4.1584 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and higher than average 3.4825 in Pacific county.

Adams vs. Klickitat

You’ll be in more risk in Adams compared to Klickitat county that had 61.66% lower crime rate compared to Adams county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.1559 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Klickitat county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 1.1436 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.4695 in Klickitat county.

Names with the most arrests in Adams

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Adams County is 0.67% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 3.02 daily crimes that occur in Adams County.
  • Adams, WA is more violent than Pacific.
  • In Adams County you have a 1 in 91 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Adams, WA have decreased by 30.26%.

Adams Police Departments

Cities in Adams County

Names in Adams County