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Lincoln County, WA Arrest Records

Lincoln County, WA is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.87 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Pierce, Snohomish, King, Clark, Thurston counties in Washington.
Lincoln County, WA property crime rate is 14.69 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 83 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 19.42% compared to 2015.

Lincoln County, WA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Lincoln County in 2016 increased by 5.92% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 6 to 9 while non-violent crime increased by 4.11% from 146 to 152.

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

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 83
Burglary 52
Motor vehicle theft 17
Aggravated assault 5
Revised rape 2

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Lincoln County increased by 50% from 2015 and increased by 12.5% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 8 to 9. In 2016 violent crime rate in Lincoln County was 81.47% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.087%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Lincoln County increased by 4.11% from 2015 and increased by 12.59% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 135 to 152. In 2016 property crime rate in Lincoln County was 48.33% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 1.469%.

How Lincoln stands up against other counties

Lincoln vs. Skamania

You’ll be in more risk in Lincoln compared to Skamania county that had 56.44% lower crime rate compared to Lincoln county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.1932 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Skamania county.
Arson rates of 0.1932 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0000 in Skamania county.

Lincoln vs. Ferry

You’ll be in more risk in Lincoln compared to Ferry county that had 76.36% lower crime rate compared to Lincoln county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.4831 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.3940 in Ferry county.
Motor Vehicle Theft rates of 1.6425 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8637 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.1313 in Ferry county.

Names with the most arrests in Lincoln

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Lincoln, Washington, the most crimes, that's 36.39% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Lincoln County is 0.53% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 4.26 daily crimes that occur in Lincoln County.
  • Lincoln, WA is more violent than Skamania.
  • In Lincoln County you have a 1 in 64 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Lincoln, WA have increased by 5.92%.

Lincoln Police Departments

Cities in Lincoln County

Names in Lincoln County