Washington Crime Grades

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164 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 0/100 (High Risk).

FBI UCR Safety Grade Snapshot: Washington

Washington earned an overall safety grade of F (score: 0/100, High Risk) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 329.3 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 2498.3 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 164 Washington cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 164 graded Washington cities, 1 earned A+, 2 earned A, 13 received B, 14 landed at C, 13 received D, and 121 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Palouse with a A+ grade (score: 100/100, violent rate 0/100K). The lowest-rated city is Ruston with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 1570.2/100K).

Roughly 2% of graded cities in Washington achieved an A or A+ rating, while 82% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between Washington and other states on the site.

A+
1 cities
A
2 cities
B
13 cities
C
14 cities
D
13 cities
F
121 cities
# Grade City Score
1 A+ Palouse 100
2 A Langley 81
3 A Brier 75
4 B Winlock 73
5 B Beaux Arts 70
6 B Bingen 70
7 B Coulee Dam 70
8 B Index 70
9 B Medina 70
10 B Skykomish 70
11 B Sumas 70
12 B Yarrow Point 70
13 B Black Diamond 69
14 B Sedro Woolley 63
15 B Sammamish 63
16 B Connell 60
17 C Colville 59
18 C Raymond 55
19 C Zillah 54
20 C Clyde Hill 54
21 C Mercer Island 52
22 C Bainbridge Island 51
23 C Castle Rock 50
24 C Snoqualmie 48
25 C Carnation 47
26 C Camas 47
27 C Newcastle 46
28 C Dupont 44
29 C La Center 44
30 C Kirkland 40
31 D Lake Forest Park 39
32 D Enumclaw 39
33 D Kenmore 38
34 D Woodway 35
35 D Burlington 33
36 D Everson 33
37 D Battle Ground 31
38 D Woodinville 31
39 D North Bend 29
40 D Ridgefield 29
41 D South Bend 29
42 D Newport 26
43 D Steilacoom 25
44 F College Place 24
45 F Anacortes 24
46 F Montesano 23
47 F Kalama 21
48 F Royal City 19
49 F McCleary 19
50 F Ferndale 18
51 F Mukilteo 18
52 F Stanwood 18
53 F Maple Valley 16
54 F Bothell 15
55 F Oak Harbor 14
56 F Lake Stevens 14
57 F White Salmon 13
58 F Goldendale 13
59 F Moxee 13
60 F Kettle Falls 10
61 F Woodland 9
62 F Gold Bar 8
63 F Mill Creek 8
64 F Cle Elum 8
65 F Sultan 8
66 F Toledo 8
67 F Roy 8
68 F Selah 7
69 F Algona 7
70 F Pullman 6
71 F West Richland 6
72 F Eatonville 6
73 F Redmond 5
74 F Morton 2
75 F Bellevue 1
76 F Normandy Park 1
77 F Granite Falls 0
78 F Liberty Lake 0
79 F Poulsbo 0
80 F Snohomish 0
81 F Sequim 0
82 F Blaine 0
83 F Lynden 0
84 F Covington 0
85 F Warden 0
86 F Ephrata 0
87 F Bonney Lake 0
88 F Lacey 0
89 F Mount Vernon 0
90 F Pacific 0
91 F East Wenatchee 0
92 F Mountlake Terrace 0
93 F Tumwater 0
94 F Gig Harbor 0
95 F Hoquiam 0
96 F Darrington 0
97 F Shoreline 0
98 F Edgewood 0
99 F Longview 0
100 F Long Beach 0
101 F Ellensburg 0
102 F Kelso 0
103 F Elma 0
104 F Prosser 0
105 F Marysville 0
106 F Union Gap 0
107 F Wenatchee 0
108 F University Place 0
109 F Monroe 0
110 F Buckley 0
111 F Spokane Valley 0
112 F Quincy 0
113 F Sumner 0
114 F Richland 0
115 F Edmonds 0
116 F Lynnwood 0
117 F Everett 0
118 F Napavine 0
119 F Centralia 0
120 F Yelm 0
121 F Sunnyside 0
122 F Walla Walla 0
123 F Des Moines 0
124 F Washougal 0
125 F Orting 0
126 F Toppenish 0
127 F Arlington 0
128 F Renton 0
129 F Soap Lake 0
130 F Pasco 0
131 F Bellingham 0
132 F Fircrest 0
133 F Kennewick 0
134 F Aberdeen 0
135 F Cheney 0
136 F Airway Heights 0
137 F Puyallup 0
138 F Othello 0
139 F Chehalis 0
140 F Port Orchard 0
141 F Milton 0
142 F Moses Lake 0
143 F SeaTac 0
144 F Oakville 0
145 F Burien 0
146 F Grandview 0
147 F Bremerton 0
148 F Clarkston 0
149 F Port Townsend 0
150 F Shelton 0
151 F Kent 0
152 F Auburn 0
153 F Yakima 0
154 F Federal Way 0
155 F Olympia 0
156 F Port Angeles 0
157 F Vancouver 0
158 F Lakewood 0
159 F Spokane 0
160 F Seattle 0
161 F Tukwila 0
162 F Fife 0
163 F Tacoma 0
164 F Ruston 0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Washington's overall crime safety grade?
Washington has an overall safety grade of F (score: 0/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 329.3 per 100K and property crime rate of 2498.3 per 100K compared to national averages.
How many cities in Washington have an A+ safety grade?
1 cities in Washington earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 2 additional cities earned an A grade.
Which is the safest city in Washington?
Palouse is the highest-rated city in Washington with a A+ grade (score: 100/100). Its violent crime rate is 0 per 100K.

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2024. Safety scores based on violent and property crime rates vs. national averages published in FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable.

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