Washington Crime Grades

Statewide grade C

164 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 45/100 (Average).

What is Washington’s crime safety grade?

Washington earned an overall safety grade of C (score: 45/100, Average) 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, 14 earned A+, 48 earned A, 41 received B, 31 landed at C, 16 received D, and 14 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 38% of graded cities in Washington achieved an A or A+ rating, while 18% 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 safety grade condenses several FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single letter, ranking each state's violent and property crime rates against the national distribution rather than a fixed cutoff. A high grade therefore means a state compares well to its peers in a given year, not that it is free of crime. Grades move as the underlying rates move and as agency reporting completeness shifts from year to year. Two states with the same letter can have very different profiles: one may carry a higher violent-crime rate offset by low property crime, the other the reverse. Use the grade as a quick orientation, then read the component rates beneath it to see what is actually driving the number for this state.

A+
14 cities
A
48 cities
B
41 cities
C
31 cities
D
16 cities
F
14 cities

The safest cities in Washington

Violent crimes per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer, hover a bar for the exact rate.

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What this shows Palouse reports the lowest violent-crime rate in Washington. At 0 per 100K, it runs well below the Washington average of 329.3. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024
# Grade City Score
1 A+ Palouse 100
2 A+ Langley 96
3 A+ Winlock 95
4 A+ Brier 95
5 A+ Yarrow Point 94
6 A+ Black Diamond 94
7 A+ Sumas 93
8 A+ Sedro Woolley 93
9 A+ Connell 92
10 A+ Sammamish 92
11 A+ Colville 92
12 A+ Medina 91
13 A+ Raymond 91
14 A+ Zillah 90
15 A Index 89
16 A Carnation 89
17 A Camas 89
18 A La Center 89
19 A Clyde Hill 88
20 A Bainbridge Island 88
21 A Castle Rock 87
22 A Woodway 87
23 A Everson 87
24 A Bingen 86
25 A Snoqualmie 86
26 A South Bend 86
27 A Mercer Island 85
28 A Dupont 85
29 A Kenmore 85
30 A Steilacoom 84
31 A Battle Ground 83
32 A Royal City 83
33 A Lake Stevens 83
34 A Moxee 83
35 A Beaux Arts 82
36 A Ridgefield 82
37 A Enumclaw 81
38 A Stanwood 81
39 A Oak Harbor 81
40 A Gold Bar 81
41 A West Richland 81
42 A Coulee Dam 80
43 A White Salmon 80
44 A Pullman 80
45 A Lake Forest Park 79
46 A Kalama 79
47 A Kettle Falls 79
48 A Morton 79
49 A Anacortes 78
50 A Selah 78
51 A Skykomish 77
52 A Montesano 77
53 A Bothell 77
54 A Granite Falls 77
55 A Sultan 77
56 A Kirkland 76
57 A Ferndale 76
58 A Maple Valley 76
59 A Newcastle 75
60 A College Place 75
61 A Algona 75
62 A Normandy Park 75
63 B Mukilteo 74
64 B Eatonville 74
65 B Cle Elum 73
66 B Lynden 72
67 B Warden 72
68 B Long Beach 72
69 B North Bend 71
70 B Mill Creek 71
71 B Liberty Lake 71
72 B Darrington 71
73 B Toledo 71
74 B Poulsbo 70
75 B Snohomish 69
76 B Buckley 69
77 B McCleary 69
78 B Newport 67
79 B Bonney Lake 67
80 B Woodinville 66
81 B Mount Vernon 66
82 B Pacific 65
83 B Hoquiam 65
84 B Woodland 64
85 B Sequim 64
86 B Blaine 64
87 B Elma 64
88 B Burlington 63
89 B Redmond 63
90 B East Wenatchee 63
91 B Prosser 63
92 B Tumwater 62
93 B Mountlake Terrace 61
94 B Edgewood 61
95 B Monroe 61
96 B Napavine 61
97 B Orting 61
98 B Goldendale 60
99 B Lacey 60
100 B Kelso 60
101 B Marysville 60
102 B University Place 60
103 B Washougal 60
104 C Ellensburg 58
105 C Richland 58
106 C Bellevue 57
107 C Shoreline 57
108 C Ephrata 56
109 C Yelm 56
110 C Covington 55
111 C Gig Harbor 54
112 C Wenatchee 52
113 C Walla Walla 52
114 C Longview 51
115 C Sunnyside 50
116 C Oakville 50
117 C Centralia 49
118 C Fircrest 49
119 C Edmonds 48
120 C Cheney 48
121 C Union Gap 47
122 C Arlington 47
123 C Spokane Valley 46
124 C Quincy 46
125 C Sumner 46
126 C Des Moines 46
127 C Pasco 46
128 C Everett 45
129 C Roy 45
130 C Lynnwood 44
131 C Othello 43
132 C Soap Lake 42
133 C Grandview 41
134 C Port Townsend 41
135 D Toppenish 39
136 D Milton 38
137 D Renton 37
138 D Aberdeen 37
139 D Port Orchard 36
140 D Bellingham 35
141 D Kennewick 34
142 D Airway Heights 33
143 D Puyallup 33
144 D Chehalis 32
145 D Bremerton 32
146 D Shelton 32
147 D Moses Lake 31
148 D SeaTac 29
149 D Burien 28
150 D Yakima 28
151 F Clarkston 23
152 F Port Angeles 22
153 F Kent 21
154 F Auburn 16
155 F Federal Way 16
156 F Olympia 14
157 F Vancouver 12
158 F Lakewood 6
159 F Spokane 3
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 C (score: 45/100). 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?
14 cities in Washington earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 48 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. Verify with FBI.gov UCR and Census.gov QuickFacts.

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