Algona, WA Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Algona, WA Summary

Crime in Algona research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Algona over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Algona:

  • There were 77 total crimes committed in Algona the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,410.8 total crimes per 100K people in Algona.
  • The overall crime rate in Algona is 3.72% above the national average.
  • Algona ranks #81 safest out of 177 cities in Washington.
  • Algona ranks #7,325 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Algona Vs Washington And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Algona is 2,410.8 per 100,000 people. That's 3.72% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -20.33% lower than the Washington total crime rate of 3,026.1 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Algona
/ 100k People
Washington
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 77 2,410.8 3,026.1 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.9 6.3
Robbery 1 31.3 67.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 14 438.3 187.6 268.2
Violent Crime 15 469.6 293.7 369.8
Burglary 15 469.6 522.1 269.8
Larceny 32 1,001.9 1,854.2 1,401.9
Car Theft 15 469.6 356.1 282.7
Property Crime 62 1,941.1 2,732.4 1,954.4

Algona Crime Compared To Washington Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Washington.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Algona

15
Violent Crimes
469.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
27.00%
Above The National Average
  • There were 15 violent crimes in Algona in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Algona is 469.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 212.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Algona each year. That compares to a 1 in 340.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 27.00% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 59.90% higher than the Washington violent crime rate of 293.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Algona

62
Property Crimes
1,941.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
-0.68%
Below The National Average
  • There were 62 property crimes in Algona in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Algona is 1,941.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 51.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Algona each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -0.68% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -28.96% lower than the Washington property crime rate of 2,732.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Algona

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Tacoma, WA 219,027 22,230 10,149.4 8,539.6 1,609.8
Federal Way, WA 97,094 5,633 5,801.6 5,251.6 550.0
Auburn, WA 84,279 4,755 5,642.0 5,142.4 499.5
Lakewood, WA 63,044 3,811 6,045.0 5,205.9 839.1
Puyallup, WA 42,580 3,257 7,649.1 7,268.7 380.5
Edgewood, WA 12,900 456 3,534.9 3,364.3 170.5
Gig Harbor, WA 12,301 776 6,308.4 6,064.5 243.9
Fife, WA 10,900 1,494 13,706.4 12,146.8 1,559.6
Sumner, WA 10,681 643 6,020.0 5,795.3 224.7
Milton, WA 9,113 399 4,378.4 3,939.4 438.9

Algona SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
9
Affordability
5
Diversity
10
Safety
7
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
5
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