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Crime rate in Cheney, Washington (WA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Cheney, WA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Cheney, WA

The 2022 crime rate in Cheney, WA is 178 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.4 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 70.6% U.S. cities. The 2022 Cheney crime rate rose by 13% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Cheney has seen decreasing violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous Cheney, WA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Cheney:

177.5
Airway Heights:

315.5
Spokane:

496.9
Reardan:

87.6
Spokane Valley:

305.3
Liberty Lake:

154.6
Oakesdale:

26.1
Post Falls:

105.9
Rathdrum:

9.1
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Cheney by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
6
(56.8)
7
(66.1)
4
(37.2)
4
(37.2)
3
(27.0)
12
(105.4)
11
(94.8)
13
(111.1)
15
(119.9)
17
(133.7)
16
(126.7)
6
(47.1)
8
(60.7)
10
(76.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
4
(37.8)
6
(56.7)
5
(46.5)
7
(65.1)
7
(63.0)
4
(35.1)
4
(34.5)
3
(25.6)
3
(24.0)
0
(0.0)
5
(39.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.6)
3
(22.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
14
(132.4)
22
(207.7)
14
(130.2)
17
(158.2)
8
(72.0)
12
(105.4)
13
(112.1)
15
(128.2)
13
(103.9)
26
(204.5)
18
(142.5)
12
(94.2)
19
(144.2)
13
(99.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
57
(539.2)
73
(689.3)
50
(464.9)
80
(744.4)
67
(602.7)
61
(535.7)
39
(336.2)
57
(487.1)
37
(295.8)
55
(432.6)
56
(443.3)
48
(376.7)
20
(151.8)
42
(320.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
242
(2,289)
258
(2,436)
230
(2,138)
243
(2,261)
208
(1,871)
214
(1,879)
205
(1,767)
243
(2,076)
155
(1,239)
135
(1,062)
137
(1,085)
158
(1,240)
181
(1,374)
178
(1,360)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
12
(113.5)
20
(188.9)
16
(148.8)
18
(167.5)
12
(107.9)
18
(158.1)
18
(155.2)
48
(410.2)
23
(183.9)
12
(94.4)
11
(87.1)
35
(274.7)
19
(144.2)
21
(160.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(9.5)
1
(9.4)
1
(9.3)
1
(9.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(22.9)
City-Data.com crime index221.6272.2199.7236.9198.5241.2215.2272.2208.9228.2223.1154.5156.8177.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Cheney, Washington as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cheney is 1,179 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Cheney:

137.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Cheney:

136.6
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Cheney:

94.2
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Cheney:

217.7
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Cheney:

235.9
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Cheney:

183.9
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Cheney:

188.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Cheney:

168.1
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Cheney:

175.6
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Cheney:

112.4
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Cheney:

148.9
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Cheney:

125.5
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Cheney:

198.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Cheney:

141.9
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Cheney:

75.1
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Cheney:

68.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Cheney:

72.1
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Cheney:

63.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Cheney:

156.2
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Cheney:

120.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Cheney:

178.6
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Cheney:

156.0
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Cheney:

153.8
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Cheney:

148.7
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Cheney:

262.8
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Cheney:

178.9
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Cheney:

224.8
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Cheney:

230.3
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Cheney:

287.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Cheney:

222.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Cheney:

288.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Cheney:

239.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Cheney:

214.5
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Cheney:

125.5
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Cheney:

161.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Cheney:

164.2
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 22 (16 officers - 15 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
Washington average:

1.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 23 (16 officers - 14 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.26
Washington average:

1.43

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 23 (17 officers - 16 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.35
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 23 (17 officers - 16 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.34
Washington average:

1.44

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 21 (15 officers - 15 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.20
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 21 (15 officers - 15 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.28
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 20 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
Washington average:

1.45

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 20 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.23
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 20 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.26
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 18 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
Washington average:

1.47

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 19 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
Washington average:

1.51

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 20 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Washington average:

1.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 20 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Washington average:

1.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 20 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.31
Washington average:

1.62

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 20 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Washington average:

1.60

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 18 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.23
Washington average:

1.57

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 18 (13 officers - 13 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.27
Washington average:

1.61

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 16 (12 officers - 12 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.22
Washington average:

1.59

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 15 (11 officers - 11 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
Washington average:

1.62

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Cheney, WA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 99004.