Selah, Washington Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 8,712
Key Insights
- →Selah has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 126.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 8.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 11.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 54% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.12 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
126.3
-8.1% YoY
Murder Rate
11.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1056.0
92 total
vs National Avg
↓ -65%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 11
Murder1
Rape4
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault6
Property Crime: 92
Burglary10
Larceny-Theft74
Motor Vehicle Theft8
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,712 | 11 | 126.3 | 1 | 92 | 1056.0 |
| 2023 | 8,726 | 12 | 137.5 | 0 | 118 | 1352.3 |
| 2022 | 8,258 | 10 | 121.1 | 0 | 182 | 2203.9 |
| 2021 | 8,220 | 7 | 85.2 | 0 | 194 | 2360.1 |
| 2020 | 8,170 | 6 | 73.4 | 1 | 148 | 1811.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Selah
Based on violent crime rate of 126.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 54% 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.