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Explore the compiled crime statistics for Gig Harbor, Washington, separated into Group A and Group B offenses, reported and adjusted by law enforcement, highlighting key crime profiles, case clearance rates, and community insights.
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2018 Crime in Washington GIG HARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME STATISTICS
Crime Reporting • Punishable by possible incarceration • Compiled by FBI • Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) • Separated into Group A and Group B • Compiled via officer report writing system • Adjusted/corrected by Police Administrative Staff • Submitted to South Sound 911 FBI • State report published by Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC)
Classifications of Crimes – Group A Offenses Robbery Sex Offenses Stolen Property Weapons Bribery Burglary Animal Cruelty Assault Embezzlement Counterfeiting Forgery Drugs Arson Extortion Fraud Gambling Homicide Human Trafficking Larceny Motor Vehicle Theft Vandalism Kidnapping Pornography Prostitution
Classifications of Crimes – Group B Offenses Loitering DUI Disorderly Conduct Bad Checks Burglary Curfew Peeping Tom Public Intoxication Trespassing Criminal Traffic Liquor Laws Fraud
Group A Offenses • Crimes against persons • Crimes against property • Crimes against society
Statewide Crime Profile • Crimes against persons 4.3 % Every 5.1 minutes • Crimes against property 3.3 % Every 1.6 minutes • Crimes against society 6.9 % Every 14.1 minutes Group A offenses were cleared by arrest or exceptional means 26.6% of the time. There were 1,688 assaults on law enforcement officers and two officers killed in the line of duty. There were a total of 56,815 domestic violence incidents reported(12,922 were Violations of Protection/No Contact Orders)
State Profile | Gig Harbor Profile Crimes Against Society Crimes Against Property
Gig Harbor – Total Group A Offenses Gig Harbor 91.8 per thousand State Average 69.5 Pierce County 46.3
Gig Harbor – “Crime Rate” State Average 69.5 GH Population 10,320 ~ Population 13,630
Gig Harbor – Case Clearance Rate State Average 26.6 947 Group A Cases 261 Cases Cleared 217 Arrests
Takeaways • Overall crime up 3.5% • Violent crime remains low • Theft (retail theft, vehicle prowls) is high • Case clearance rate is at/above average - should increase • Servicing a much larger daytime population
2018 Crime in Washington GIG HARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME STATISTICS