Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Kent has a violent crime rate of 371 per 100,000 residents, 2% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 111.5 per 100,000, robbery at 184.7, rape at 71.8. The murder rate is 3.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,969 per 100,000, 103% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,747, burglary at 576, vehicle theft at 647 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 86 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Kent receives a safety grade of F.