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Washington Quick Facts| Capital | Olympia | | Population (2008) | 6,549,224 | | Most Populous City | Seattle | | Governor | Christine Gregoire | | Lt. Governor | Brad Owen | | Chief Justice | Gerry L. Alexander | | Motto | Al-ki |
2008 Washington Crime Statistics| | Washington | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 6,943 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 32,352 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 104 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 675 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 1,637 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 4,527 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 4,895 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 25,769 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 1,412 | 84,208 | | Arson | 276 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 26,165 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 1,567 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 991 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 147 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 2,792 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 6,539 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 2,879 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 694 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 994 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 23,440 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | 1 | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | 691 | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 34,952 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 11,634 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | 3 | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | 4,797 | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | 32 | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 69,732 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | - | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | 48 | 104,168 | | Runaways | 1,600 | 84,054 |
Source: "Crime in the United States, 2008" - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; (September 2009) Sponsored Links
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