Esther Short, WA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

151%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

61%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

168%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Esther Short crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Esther Short crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Vancouver crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Esther Short crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Vancouver.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Esther Short_{/100k people}	Vancouver_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	12,006	5,830 (estimate)	6,212	3,732	2,324
Murder	14	n/a	7.2	5.0	6.3
Rape	132	n/a	68.3	39.2	40.0
Robbery	293	n/a	151.6	86.8	66.1
Assault	790	n/a	408.7	244.7	268.2
Violent crime	1,229	597 (estimate)	636	376	370
Burglary	1,351	n/a	699.0	563.0	269.8
Theft	6,625	n/a	3,427.8	2,154.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	2,801	n/a	1,449.3	639.3	282.7
Property crime	10,777	5,233 (estimate)	5,576	3,356	1,954

Esther Short crime map

The Esther Short crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Esther Short as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Esther Short crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Esther Short crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Esther Short crime rates are 151% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Esther Short are 61% higher than the national average
In Esther Short you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Esther Short is safer than 30% of the cities in Washington
Year over year crime in Vancouver has increased by 12%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Esther Short

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Esther Short is 1 in 168

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Esther Short is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in Esther Short is 1 in 18

Year Over Year Crime In Vancouver (per 100,000 people)

Vancouver police department

Item	Esther Short	Vancouver	Washington
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	200	8,169
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.2	2.2

Sex offenders in Washington

State	Total offenders	Washington_/100K	National_/100K
Washington	6,688	107	266

There are a total of 6,688 sex offenders in Washington. This yields a total of 107 sex offenders in Washington per 100,000 residents which is 60% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Duluth, WA	1,249	53	471	524
Warren, OR	1,876	80	690	770
Raleigh Hills, OR	6,675	111	954	1,066
Meadow Glade, WA	2,774	107	959	1,066
Lewisville, WA	2,166	112	1,000	1,112
West Haven-Sylvan, OR	8,505	120	1,030	1,150
West Slope, OR	6,799	121	1,035	1,156
Vancouver, WA	182,792	636	5,576	6,212

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brownsville, TX	182,230	432	1,835	2,268
Fort Lauderdale, FL	181,818	171	1,036	1,208
Chattanooga, TN	181,370	1,137	5,221	6,359
Sioux Falls, SD	180,927	546	3,083	3,629
Worcester, MA	185,186	603	1,667	2,270
Vancouver, WA	182,792	636	5,576	6,212

Source: The Esther Short, Vancouver, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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