Kent, Washington Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 132,324
Key Insights
- →Kent has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 489.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 12% from the previous year.
- →7 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 5.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 12% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
489.7
-12.0% YoY
Murder Rate
5.3
7 murders
Property Crime Rate
3771.0
4,990 total
vs National Avg
↑ 36%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 648
Murder7
Rape85
Robbery191
Aggravated Assault365
Property Crime: 4,990
Burglary914
Larceny-Theft2,844
Motor Vehicle Theft1,232
Arson34
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 132,324 | 648 | 489.7 | 7 | 4,990 | 3771.0 |
| 2023 | 133,312 | 742 | 556.6 | 17 | 6,786 | 5090.3 |
| 2022 | 133,066 | 611 | 459.2 | 9 | 7,356 | 5528.1 |
| 2021 | 131,899 | 524 | 397.3 | 12 | 6,620 | 5019.0 |
| 2020 | 133,883 | 470 | 351.1 | 8 | 5,393 | 4028.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Kent
Based on violent crime rate of 489.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 12% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.