The Seattle Police Department (SPD) released its annual report on 2022’s crime statistics, showing a 4 percent increase in overall crime.
While violent crime and property crime each increased by 4 percent, violent crime hit a 15-year high. Property crime, on the other hand, is still lower than its peak in 2014 and comparable with 2013 and 2015’s totals. Homicide and motor-vehicle theft were the biggest drivers of increase in violent and property crime, respectively. ...