5/23 Crime Report, Redmond / King County

Chief Lowe

Redmond Police Chief Darrell Lowe gave a quarterly 5-year crime overview report to Council during their 5/16 Committee Safety Meeting, as follows:  Watch Chief Lowe's presentation here.   20.14 m.  

All crimes:  

• up 18.8%  2019-23 ; up 17.7% 2022-23

Auto thefts: 

• up 237.5%  2019-23 ; up 30.6% 2022-23

Property crimes:

• up 54.5% 2019-23; down 13.8% 2022-23

Misdemeanors:

• down 10.3% 2019-2022 ; up 24.4% 2022-23  (big box retail thefts)

Felonies:

• down 37.5% 2019-2022 ; down 47.9% 2022-23

King County residents were charged with promoting prostitution and operating almost a dozen message businesses as fronts.  --  Redmond Reporter.

Reported by B. Yoder, 5/19/23