Seattle police release year-end crime report; Gun violence, motor vehicle thefts reach all-time high

SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Division launched its year-end crime report on Monday.

Whereas total crime decreased over the past three months of the 12 months, crime elevated by 4% in 2022 in comparison with 2021.

Homicides have been up 24%, with 52 circumstances final 12 months. That’s the second-highest whole since 2020, when 53 homicides have been reported.

Gun violence was at an all-time excessive with 739 incidents, beating the document set two years earlier. 39 of these shootings have been deadly.

Motorized vehicle thefts in Seattle additionally hit a 15-year excessive. Ford, Honda and Toyota topped the record of the ten most-stolen automobile mannequin makes in 2022.

“The Seattle Police Division (SPD) want to acknowledge the victims, households and communities impacted by the occasions contained inside this report. The SPD acknowledges that these information characterize greater than information and figures and shares this info and evaluation to advertise transparency, neighborhood dialogue, and the vital partnerships wanted to deal with public security,” the report reads partially.

The total report is obtainable right here.

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