Mountlake Terrace, Washington Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 21,595

Key Insights

  • Mountlake Terrace has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 194.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime rose 31.8% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 40% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
194.5
+31.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2190.3
473 total
vs National Avg
-46%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 42

Murder0
Rape0
Robbery12
Aggravated Assault30

Property Crime: 473

Burglary66
Larceny-Theft289
Motor Vehicle Theft118
Arson2

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202421,59542194.504732190.3
202321,67532147.606573031.1
202221,58934157.516132839.4
202121,46232149.106292930.8
202021,50435162.805182408.9

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Mountlake Terrace

Based on violent crime rate of 194.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
↕️ Volatile
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 40% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.