State crime profile · 2024
Washington Crime Rates: Safest & Most Dangerous Cities
Crime data for 164 cities and 35 counties in Washington (WA), ranked safest to most dangerous from 270 reporting agencies.
- 329.3
- Violent / 100K
- 2,498.3
- Property / 100K
- 164
- Cities
- 35
- Counties
The verdict
Washington's 329.3 violent crimes per 100,000 runs 6% below the U.S. average, making it near the national middle.
- 329.3
- violent crimes per 100K
- -6%
- vs. the U.S. average
- 28th
- safest of 51 states & DC
- 2,498.3
- property crimes per 100K
How safe is Washington? FBI UCR data snapshot
Washington (WA) reported 26,204 violent crimes and 198,816 property crimes in 2024, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program submissions from 270 law enforcement agencies. That translates to a statewide violent crime rate of 329.3 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 2498.3 per 100,000 against a reporting population of 7,958,180. The PlainCrime dataset indexes 164 Washington cities and 35 counties, each with their own detail pages and local crime figures drawn from FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10.
The FBI's state-level summary reports violent and property crime as aggregate totals rather than broken out by individual offense type (murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson). For an offense-by-offense breakdown, see the individual city and county pages for Washington below, which draw on FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10 and do report each offense type separately.
Across 11 years of state-level UCR history (2014–2024), the violent crime rate moved from 282.7 to 329.3 per 100,000, a rise of 16.5%. City-level detail pages within Washington include safety grades (A+ to F), benchmarks against national averages, per-capita risk estimates, and multi-year trend tables for users comparing specific jurisdictions. All figures above are drawn from FBI UCR 2024 submissions; reporting completeness varies by agency, and the FBI periodically restates prior-year figures as late submissions arrive.
State figures roll up the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) submissions from local and county agencies across the state, then express them per 100,000 residents so one state can be compared with another. Statewide averages hide a great deal of variation: a handful of large cities often account for much of a state's reported violent crime, while most of its land area and population live with markedly lower rates. Reporting completeness also differs between states, so a year-over-year change can reflect which agencies filed data as much as any real shift on the ground. Read a state number as the broad backdrop, then drill into the city and county pages for the local detail that actually shapes day-to-day decisions.
How Washington ranks nationally
Washington vs. every U.S. state
Violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer.
329 45th percentile among 51 U.S. states
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Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · 2024
Safest Cities
Top 50 by lowest violent crime rate
Most Dangerous Cities
Top 50 by highest violent crime rate
Crime Trends
Multi-year charts & analysis
Crime Trends
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Rate | Property Crime | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,958,180 | 26,204 | 329.3 | 198,816 | 2498.3 |
| 2023 | 7,812,880 | 28,215 | 361.1 | 227,720 | 2914.7 |
| 2022 | 7,785,786 | 29,522 | 379.2 | 263,174 | 3380.2 |
| 2021 | 7,738,692 | 26,057 | 336.7 | 235,907 | 3048.4 |
| 2020 | 7,693,612 | 23,038 | 299.4 | 215,008 | 2794.6 |
| 2019 | 7,614,893 | 23,186 | 304.5 | 207,633 | 2726.7 |
| 2018 | 7,535,591 | 23,631 | 313.6 | 221,844 | 2943.9 |
| 2017 | 7,405,743 | 22,516 | 304 | 235,472 | 3179.6 |
| 2016 | 7,288,000 | 21,892 | 300.4 | 254,370 | 3490.3 |
| 2015 | 7,170,351 | 20,275 | 282.8 | 250,195 | 3489.3 |
| 2014 | 7,061,530 | 19,962 | 282.7 | 262,911 | 3723.1 |
Cities in Washington
Safest cities in Washington
Cities with 25,000+ residents, lowest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Sammamish 28
Sammamish
28 /100K
- Camas 47.2
Camas
47.2 /100K
- Kirkland
Kirkland
60.6 /100K
- Maple Valley
Maple Valley
108.6 /100K
- Bothell
Bothell
110 /100K
- Lake Stevens
Lake Stevens
117.1 /100K
- Pullman
Pullman
129.9 /100K
- Redmond
Redmond
130.5 /100K
What this shows Sammamish is the safest sizeable city in Washington, at 28 violent crimes per 100,000.
Highest violent-crime cities in Washington
Cities with 25,000+ residents, highest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Tacoma
Tacoma
1,063 /100K
- Seattle
Seattle
775.1 /100K
- Spokane
Spokane
674.9 /100K
- Lakewood
Lakewood
648.1 /100K
- Vancouver
Vancouver
582.3 /100K
- Olympia
Olympia
564.8 /100K
- Federal Way
Federal Way
545.4 /100K
- Yakima
Yakima
544.3 /100K
What this shows Tacoma reports the highest big-city violent-crime rate in Washington, at 1,063 per 100,000.
| City | Population | Violent / 100K | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 760,058 | 775.1 | F |
| Spokane | 229,529 | 674.9 | F |
| Tacoma | 223,980 | 1,063 | F |
| Vancouver | 198,194 | 582.3 | F |
| Bellevue | 151,520 | 138.6 | C |
| Kent | 132,324 | 489.7 | F |
| Everett | 111,276 | 265.1 | C |
| Spokane Valley | 109,852 | 242.1 | C |
| Renton | 103,762 | 339.2 | D |
| Yakima | 96,646 | 544.3 | D |
| Federal Way | 96,631 | 545.4 | F |
| Bellingham | 95,717 | 350 | D |
| Kirkland | 90,687 | 60.6 | A |
| Kennewick | 85,553 | 367 | D |
| Auburn | 82,838 | 543.2 | F |
| Redmond | 82,746 | 130.5 | B |
| Pasco | 80,838 | 347.6 | C |
| Marysville | 73,573 | 233.8 | B |
| Richland | 64,736 | 250.2 | C |
| Sammamish | 64,358 | 28 | A+ |
| Shoreline | 62,234 | 212.1 | C |
| Lakewood | 61,873 | 648.1 | F |
| Lacey | 58,872 | 186.8 | B |
| Olympia | 55,775 | 564.8 | F |
| Bothell | 50,917 | 110 | A |
| Burien | 50,318 | 425.3 | D |
| Bremerton | 46,079 | 434 | D |
| Lynnwood | 45,807 | 264.2 | C |
| Edmonds | 42,659 | 260.2 | C |
| Puyallup | 41,898 | 374.7 | D |
| Lake Stevens | 41,000 | 117.1 | A |
| Longview | 37,944 | 216.1 | C |
| Wenatchee | 35,523 | 236.5 | C |
| Mount Vernon | 35,244 | 190.1 | B |
| University Place | 35,099 | 236.5 | B |
| Pullman | 33,105 | 129.9 | A |
| Walla Walla | 33,062 | 284.3 | C |
| SeaTac | 31,950 | 410 | D |
| Des Moines | 31,694 | 296.6 | C |
| Maple Valley | 28,551 | 108.6 | A |
| Tumwater | 27,617 | 195.5 | B |
| Camas | 27,525 | 47.2 | A |
| Moses Lake | 26,624 | 394.4 | D |
| Mercer Island | 24,416 | 36.9 | A |
| Bainbridge Island | 24,063 | 37.4 | A |
| Oak Harbor | 23,817 | 113.4 | A |
| Kenmore | 23,227 | 64.6 | A |
| Bonney Lake | 22,839 | 183.9 | B |
| Battle Ground | 22,780 | 79 | A |
| Arlington | 21,610 | 337.8 | C |
| Mountlake Terrace | 21,595 | 194.5 | B |
| Covington | 21,216 | 179.1 | C |
| Tukwila | 20,933 | 926.8 | F |
| Mukilteo | 20,845 | 105.5 | B |
| Mill Creek | 20,687 | 125.7 | B |
| Port Angeles | 20,133 | 566.2 | F |
| Monroe | 19,258 | 238.9 | B |
| West Richland | 19,202 | 145.8 | A |
| Centralia | 18,919 | 269.6 | C |
| Port Orchard | 18,806 | 388.2 | D |
| Ellensburg | 18,472 | 227.4 | C |
| Anacortes | 18,123 | 93.8 | A |
| Aberdeen | 17,010 | 370.4 | D |
| Washougal | 16,964 | 312.4 | B |
| Lynden | 16,805 | 178.5 | B |
| Ridgefield | 16,769 | 83.5 | A |
| Ferndale | 16,293 | 104.3 | A |
| Sunnyside | 16,220 | 277.4 | C |
| East Wenatchee | 14,097 | 191.5 | B |
| Woodinville | 13,804 | 79.7 | B |
| Liberty Lake | 13,559 | 154.9 | B |
| Edgewood | 13,551 | 214 | B |
| Snoqualmie | 13,265 | 45.2 | A |
| Sedro Woolley | 13,103 | 15.3 | A+ |
| Lake Forest Park | 12,812 | 62.4 | A |
| Gig Harbor | 12,785 | 203.4 | C |
| Enumclaw | 12,722 | 62.9 | A |
| Newcastle | 12,636 | 47.5 | A |
| Kelso | 12,620 | 229.8 | B |
| Cheney | 12,393 | 371.2 | C |
| Poulsbo | 12,236 | 155.3 | B |
| Grandview | 11,210 | 428.2 | C |
| Airway Heights | 11,035 | 371.5 | D |
| Shelton | 10,933 | 475.6 | D |
| Sumner | 10,922 | 247.2 | C |
| Yelm | 10,820 | 277.3 | C |
| Burlington | 10,762 | 74.3 | B |
| Port Townsend | 10,614 | 471.1 | C |
| Fife | 10,612 | 1,017.7 | F |
| Snohomish | 10,265 | 165.6 | B |
| College Place | 9,706 | 92.7 | A |
| Dupont | 9,677 | 51.7 | A |
| Stanwood | 9,466 | 105.6 | A |
| Othello | 8,989 | 378.2 | C |
| Orting | 8,924 | 313.8 | B |
| Hoquiam | 8,791 | 204.8 | B |
| Ephrata | 8,722 | 183.4 | C |
| Selah | 8,712 | 126.3 | A |
| Milton | 8,690 | 391.3 | D |
| Toppenish | 8,593 | 314.2 | D |
Counties in Washington
Largest counties in Washington, violent crime per 100K
Top 8 counties by population, violent crime per 100,000 residents. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- King 21.6
King
21.6 /100K
- Pierce
Pierce
129.5 /100K
- Snohomish 53.4
Snohomish
53.4 /100K
- Spokane 42.6
Spokane
42.6 /100K
- Clark 68.5
Clark
68.5 /100K
- Thurston 64.8
Thurston
64.8 /100K
- Kitsap
Kitsap
177.4 /100K
- Yakima 63.1
Yakima
63.1 /100K
Nearby States
Compare Washington with neighboring states, or use the compare tool for side-by-side jurisdiction benchmarking.
Explore Washington crime data
Primary source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Crime in the United States annual release. State-level trends cross-check against the FBI Crime Data Explorer (CDE) API.
Population figures for rate calculations reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with Census.gov QuickFacts.
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