Mount Vernon, Washington Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 35,244
Key Insights
- →Mount Vernon has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 190.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.9% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 41% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
190.1
-5.9% YoY
Murder Rate
2.8
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1776.2
626 total
vs National Avg
↓ -47%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 67
Murder1
Rape4
Robbery18
Aggravated Assault44
Property Crime: 626
Burglary92
Larceny-Theft476
Motor Vehicle Theft58
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35,244 | 67 | 190.1 | 1 | 626 | 1776.2 |
| 2023 | 35,641 | 72 | 202.0 | 1 | 734 | 2059.4 |
| 2022 | 35,511 | 96 | 270.3 | 1 | 1,047 | 2948.4 |
| 2021 | 36,830 | 75 | 203.6 | 0 | 1,019 | 2766.8 |
| 2020 | 36,513 | 70 | 191.7 | 1 | 1,109 | 3037.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Mount Vernon
Based on violent crime rate of 190.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 41% 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.