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Cougar, WA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

Cougar's overall rate of crime is sufficiently low that NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows the town to be one of the safest in both Washington and the nation. Cougar's crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 people, which means that a person's chance of becoming a victim in Cougar is one in 10000.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Cougar, and we found that the crime rate in Cougar is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Cougar is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Cougar does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Cougar.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Cougar has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Cougar's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Cougar compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Cougar is just 0 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Cougar is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.

Cougar Crime Data

total Crime Index

100

(100 is safest)


Safer than 100% of U.S. cities.

Cougar Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

0

0

0

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

0.00

0.00

0.00

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
0.0
3.76
National Median: 4
    Cougar
    Washington

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 10,000

in Cougar

1 in 266

in Washington

Cougar Violent Crimes

Population: 118
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
0.0
33.56
National Median: 20
    Cougar
    Washington

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 10,000

in Cougar

1 in 30

in Washington

Property Crimes

Population: 118
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Cougar Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
0
61
National Median: 27.0
    Cougar
    Washington

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