Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Yelm has a violent crime rate of 329 per 100,000 residents, 14% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 256.7 per 100,000, robbery at 51.3, rape at 20.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,024 per 100,000, 105% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,357, burglary at 370, vehicle theft at 298 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 18 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Yelm receives a safety grade of F.