Seattle’s violent crime rate reached a 15-year high in 2022, according to stats recently released by the Seattle Police Department. More than a year prior, the city slashed the department’s budget during the height of the defund the police movement, the Daily Caller reported.

According to the SPD’s year-end crime report, homicides spiked by approximately 24% last year compared to 2021. The report revealed that rapes increased by about 4% while aggravated assaults jumped 5%. Arson and burglaries declined. In total, 5,591 violent offenses were reported in 2022.

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