Bellevue, Washington Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 151,520
Key Insights
- →Bellevue has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 138.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 0.7 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 51% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
138.6
-8.0% YoY
Murder Rate
0.7
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
3339.5
5,060 total
vs National Avg
↓ -61%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 210
Murder1
Rape15
Robbery77
Aggravated Assault117
Property Crime: 5,060
Burglary549
Larceny-Theft3,995
Motor Vehicle Theft516
Arson13
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 151,520 | 210 | 138.6 | 1 | 5,060 | 3339.5 |
| 2023 | 153,291 | 231 | 150.7 | 0 | 5,269 | 3437.3 |
| 2022 | 147,079 | 230 | 156.4 | 2 | 5,569 | 3786.4 |
| 2021 | 150,208 | 186 | 123.8 | 2 | 5,202 | 3463.2 |
| 2020 | 150,548 | 175 | 116.2 | 4 | 4,526 | 3006.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Bellevue
Based on violent crime rate of 138.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 51% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.