Graph courtesy of the Federal Way Police Department. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Federal Way (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Washington, are 1.55 times more than the state average and 1.96 times more than than national average. The police aren't around much, and when you need them, they aren't reliable. Based on violent and property crime rates. Somewhat safe. Crime Analyst and Crime Prevention Program Coordinator Man shot in chest found in Federal Way parking lot, 5 finalists advance in chase for Federal Way City Council seat, A look inside a virtual classroom in Federal Way, Man shot, robbed while selling marijuana | Federal Way police blotter, Ex-basketball coach returns to teaching following misconduct allegations, Ex-bookkeeper accused of embezzling cash from Federal Way animal clinic, Man accidentally shoots self in traffic | Federal Way police blotter, South King Fire reports 28 arson fires so far this year, Renton man possibly connected to Federal Way arsons, Enter the Mirror’s Back to School photo contest. We just look at how we’re doing as a city.”. Don't get me wrong, the aforementioned leadership is not that bad, but the Chicago Bulls in the nineties didn't start wining championships (six in eight years) until they replaced Doug Collins with Phil Jackson. But federal and state policies changed with pseudoephendrine — the main ingredient in meth — imposing limits on the amount of drug a person may buy and a pharmacy may sell. Michelle Roy Not safe. In Federal Way there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. “But in order to have a safe community, there’s a lot more things that need to occur: Supporting our schools, making sure families who live here are gainfully employed — all of those things that impact the quality of life.”, “It isn’t because the Medina Police Department is so much more effective that they have less crime per capita there, or Mercer Island, it’s really social economic factors,” Hwang told the council members on the committee. There is a lot of crime, and I regularly don't feel safe. Statistics show the number of residential burglaries in Federal Way between 2013-2018. (The US average is 22.7) WEATHER & CLIMATE Violent crimes committed in Federal Way on a daily basis are 1.50 times more than than Washington average and 1.23 times more than the average nationwide. The FBI will soon retire the UCR program as it is requiring all agencies to transition to NIBRS by 2021. Police are investigating the shooting which occurred near the Redondo Heights Park and Ride around 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 20. Type of incident such as Burglary, Theft of Vehicle, Theft from Vehicle etc. Federal Way, Washington detailed profile. Niche requires Javascript to work correctly.

Data estimated from arrests & clearances from a sample from the Uniform Crime

Federal Way also responded to many meth labs in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, and trained officers how to respond to them, Roy said.

Washington, D.C. 2011. As overall crime decreased over the next two years, the city grew by another 3,000 people in 2017 to 96,350, and increased to 97,440 by 2018. I've also traveled around the world. “So we don’t try to compare to other cities because it’s not [a true representation],” Roy said. Federal Way is an excellent place to raise your family, offering a variety of high schools with great programs in STEM fields.

In 2013, the population was 89,720 and experienced 9,580 crimes.