Yakima has a population of 94,375. During the past three years, Yakima saw 15,943 arrests. For 2017, the Yakima's arrest rate totaled 519.10 per 10,000 residents. This increase of 63.99% makes Yakima higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 593 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Yakima also totaled 4,306 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Grandview and Mabton, Yakima is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Yakima had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Yakima averaged 593 violent crimes and 4,306 non-violent crimes.
The city of Yakima experienced 5,009 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 88 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 505 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 1,382, and the aggravated assault total was 3,034.
It is situated in Yakima county, Washington with a total number of 184 employees - 12 female, 126 male officers and 46 civilians. Yakima PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is WA0390500, it belongs to the Pacific division in the West region with a region code of Region IV.