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May 11, 2022 - How does Seattle feel about crime?
5/11/2022 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
How does Seattle feel about crime? It’s complicated.
A new Crosscut/Elway poll of likely voters finds wide gaps in perceptions of crime based on age, income and homeownership status.
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May 11, 2022 - How does Seattle feel about crime?
5/11/2022 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
A new Crosscut/Elway poll of likely voters finds wide gaps in perceptions of crime based on age, income and homeownership status.
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A new Crosscut/Elway poll found Seattle voters are about evenly split when asked how they feel about crime.
Respondents were asked whether they think crime is exaggerated, underplayed, or accurately portrayed by the media.
35% said the media exaggerates how bad the city's crime is, 32% said crime is under-reported, and 25% said media reports are accurate.
The Seattle Police Department's 2021 Crime Report showed that violent crime rose by 20% last year, while property crime increased by 9%.
36% of poll respondents said they themselves had been a victim of crime in the past year, while 60% said, as far as they know, someone in their neighborhood had experienced a crime.
When asked where the city should direct resources to deal with crime, a majority suggested an increase in social programs and deescalation training.
I'm Jay Martin, Jr. Find nonprofit Northwest news every day on crosscut.com.
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