The statistics contained on this page were generated for the Janury 26th, 2021, Chat with the Chief and are being shared here as part of our commitment to transparency and to further the dialogue of race and law enforcment in Bothell.
This chart shows the number of select case types reported in 2020 compared to the average
of the previous five years.
Of interest, there was a slight increase in domestic violence related
assaults. Although lower than surrounding jurisdictions, this trend may be attributed to
COVID-19.
Residential burglaries have continued a downward trend that has been seen over
the past few years and is also likely affected by more residents staying home. Commercial
burglaries have seen a slight increase and have likely been affected by an increase of
vacant buildings during the pandemic.
Stay out of Drug Area (SODA) orders have been rising with increased patrol
emphasis in drug loitering areas. Theft cases, including retail thefts, have also been
increasing and are likely attributed to increases in drug usage and addiction.
This chart shows the number of arrests in 2020 by race.
Arrests increased in 2020 due to an increase in patrol staffing due to the
public safety levy and proactive police work.
Arrest data shows of all people arrested by the Bothell Police Department in
2020, 74% were white, 10% were black, 8.2% were Hispanic, 3.3% were Asian and 0.4% were
Native American.
4.8% were listed as "Unknown." Of those, a random sampling was conducted and
approximately 34% were white, 28% were Asian, 28% were Hispanic, 8% were black and 2% were
Native American.
This chart shows the number of arrests in 2020 by race and residency. Residency was
determined by the arrestee's residential address zip code. Arrestee's with zip codes of
either 98011 or 98021 were counted as City of Bothell residents.
Arrest data shows 84% of people arrested did not live in the City of Bothell
(incorporated portions only).
Of the people arrested that did not live within city limits, the majority of
people reported addresses in Everett, unincorporated Bothell, Kirkland and Lynnwood.
For example, arrest data shows white people accounted for 73.4% of total
arrests and account for 65% of the population within Bothell.