Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Kelso has a violent crime rate of 267 per 100,000 residents, 30% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 121.4 per 100,000, robbery at 48.6, rape at 89.0. The murder rate is 8.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,173 per 100,000, 62% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,671, burglary at 380, vehicle theft at 121 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 10 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Kelso receives a safety grade of F.