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The Ellensburg crime rate is higher than the Washington average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #146

Ellensburg, WA	2,046.31
Washington	1,855.30
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Ellensburg, WA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Ellensburg, WA	Count	0	6	3	16	93	516	24	3
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	32.6	16.3	87.0	505.9	2,807.1	130.6	16.3	1,296
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.5	30.7	79.9	164.7	783.0	2,489.1	434.0	NA	1,706
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Ellensburg, WA	Count	0	9	7	17	113	548	30	1
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	49.0	38.1	92.6	615.2	2,983.6	163.3	5.4	1,530
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.3	25.8	83.5	166.4	837.0	2,465.9	407.4	NA	1,694
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Ellensburg, WA	Count	0	9	4	17	121	647	42	4
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	48.3	21.4	91.2	648.8	3,469.4	225.2	21.4	1,670
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.0	31.8	83.3	177.5	880.5	2,395.3	382.8	NA	1,737
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Ellensburg, WA	Count	1	8	6	14	153	580	38	4
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	5.4	43.3	32.5	75.8	828.9	3,142.1	205.9	21.7	1,727
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.4	33.5	82.5	176.1	827.7	2,383.3	363.6	NA	1,695
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Ellensburg, WA	Count	0	14	7	10	153	703	38	3
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	79.8	39.9	57.0	871.6	4,005.0	216.5	17.1	2,062
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.3	38.1	88.2	185.3	820.3	2,503.7	382.6	NA	1,769
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Ellensburg, WA	Count	0	12	10	28	202	742	31	3
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	69.2	57.7	161.6	1,165.5	4,281.3	178.9	17.3	2,338
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.7	38.1	100.5	189.7	792.2	2,519.4	355.3	NA	1,775
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Ellensburg, WA	Count	0	21	1	25	184	740	46	7
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	119.7	5.7	142.5	1,049.0	4,218.9	262.3	39.9	2,462
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.9	40.1	96.9	191.2	801.3	2,524.6	432.6	NA	1,829
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Ellensburg, WA	Count	0	14	5	22	176	682	35	5
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	82.2	29.4	129.2	1,033.3	4,004.0	205.5	29.4	2,206
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.7	40.6	93.6	196.2	814.8	2,634.4	581.6	NA	1,937
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Ellensburg, WA	Count	0	11	8	10	198	791	43	0
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	63.9	46.5	58.1	1,150.8	4,597.5	249.9	0.0	2,297
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.0	42.9	100.1	199.8	911.6	2,850.7	717.6	NA	2,137
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Ellensburg, WA	Count	0	18	4	20	191	964	50	2
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	108.4	24.1	120.4	1,150.1	5,804.8	301.1	12.0	2,876
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.3	44.7	92.1	205.8	959.7	3,149.5	783.9	NA	2,275
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Ellensburg, WA	37.44
Washington	34.56
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Ellensburg, WA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Ellensburg, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Washington	Per 100,000	4.2	2.5	0.7	0.6	0.4	0.0	42
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Ellensburg, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Washington	Per 100,000	4.1	2.3	0.6	0.7	0.5	0.1	41
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Ellensburg, WA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	5.4	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	53
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.9	2.0	0.7	0.8	0.4	0.0	39
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Ellensburg, WA	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.4	0.0	54
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.1	1.4	0.5	0.8	0.5	0.0	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Ellensburg, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.5	1.9	0.5	0.4	0.6	0.0	34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Ellensburg, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.1	1.8	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.0	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Ellensburg, WA	Count	2	0	1	1	0	0
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	11.4	0.0	5.7	5.7	0.0	0.0	114
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.7	1.9	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.0	36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Ellensburg, WA	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	11.7	11.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	117
	Washington	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.3	0.6	0.5	0.0	30
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Ellensburg, WA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Washington	Per 100,000	2.8	1.4	0.5	0.6	0.3	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Ellensburg, WA	1.63
Washington	1.87
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Ellensburg, WA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Ellensburg, WA	Count	38	29	9
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	206.7	157.8	49.0	1.82
	Washington	Per 100,000	207.0	146.5	60.5	1.77
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Ellensburg, WA	Count	37	28	9
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	201.4	152.4	49.0	1.77
	Washington	Per 100,000	210.1	148.7	61.4	1.79
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Ellensburg, WA	Count	36	27	9
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	193.0	144.8	48.3	1.69
	Washington	Per 100,000	206.6	147.2	59.4	1.77
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Ellensburg, WA	Count	36	27	9
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	195.0	146.3	48.8	1.71
	Washington	Per 100,000	210.1	150.7	59.4	1.80
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Ellensburg, WA	Count	37	27	10
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	210.8	153.8	57.0	1.82
	Washington	Per 100,000	217.0	155.1	61.9	1.86
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Ellensburg, WA	Count	37	27	10
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	213.5	155.8	57.7	1.85
	Washington	Per 100,000	223.7	159.5	64.3	1.92
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Ellensburg, WA	Count	36	27	9
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	205.2	153.9	51.3	1.80
	Washington	Per 100,000	229.1	162.2	66.9	1.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Ellensburg, WA	Count	31	23	8
	Ellensburg, WA	Per 100,000	182.0	135.0	47.0	1.59
	Washington	Per 100,000	226.6	160.5	66.1	1.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Ellensburg, WA	Count	32	23	9
2005	Ellensburg, WA	Count	31	23	8