Sumas police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
Figures are for the police agency that covers Sumas police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 1 | 64.1 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 1 | 64.1 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 2 | 128.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1 | 64.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 1 |
| Violence | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Sumas police area
- Is Sumas police area safe?
- Sumas police area: No Safety score: the figures for 2025 are incomplete or partly not published.
- How many murders are there in Sumas police area?
- Recorded homicides in Sumas police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Whatcom County since 2010
Sumas: Mayor not loaded yet. Whatcom County: Sheriff Bill Elfo, last known (elected 2019), may have changed. Governor: Bob Ferguson (Democrat)
Bill Elfo
from 2019
results after 2019 not loaded yet
Bill Elfo
2015 – 2019
Whatcom County ▼ −17% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Bill Elfo
2011 – 2015
Whatcom County ▼ −19% · USA ▼ −13%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Bill Elfo · Independent
2007 – 2011
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
