Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Kent has a violent crime rate of 492 per 100,000 residents, 29% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 275.8 per 100,000, robbery at 145.9, rape at 65.0. The murder rate is 5.3 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,776 per 100,000, 93% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,186, burglary at 628, vehicle theft at 936 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.