Members of these segments may have a higher probability to being exposed to a particular crime then members of other segments. When reviewing crime rates, the value of the denominator should be considered when drawing conclusions. If the denominator reflects the size of the total population residing within the measured jurisdiction, conclusions should reflect the possibility that subsets of the population maybe incorrectly included in a calculated crime rate. If a subset, such as male age 16 to 30, were used in the calculations, conclusions should consider the subset of the population which may be excluded. Rape, kidnapping, assaults, purse snatching, and car jacking are examples of violent crimes that happen every day in our society.
Theft is one of the biggest problem in Seattle.
There were over 102,000 thefts in Seattle between 1994 and 1996. Aggravated assault is also a problem in Seattle. There was over 7,000 aggravated assaults in Seattle between 1994 and 1996. In Seattle from 1994 to 1995 crimes started to drop but in 1996 they once again became a problem. They increased by 2,322 crimes a year.