Ridgefield, Washington Crime Rate

5 years of data (20202024) · Population: 16,769

Key Insights

  • Ridgefield has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 83.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 28.2% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
  • Safer than 66% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.08 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
83.5
-28.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1073.4
180 total
vs National Avg
-77%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 14

Murder0
Rape3
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault10

Property Crime: 180

Burglary27
Larceny-Theft146
Motor Vehicle Theft7
Arson1

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202416,7691483.501801073.4
202316,34419116.301671021.8
202214,46515103.701651140.7
202112,295540.702221805.6
20209,835771.201921952.2

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Ridgefield

Based on violent crime rate of 83.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 66% 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.