Spokane, Washington Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 229,529
Key Insights
- →Spokane has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 674.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 5.3% from the previous year.
- →16 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 7.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 7% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
674.9
-5.3% YoY
Murder Rate
7.0
16 murders
Property Crime Rate
4840.8
11,111 total
vs National Avg
↑ 88%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,549
Murder16
Rape176
Robbery333
Aggravated Assault1,024
Property Crime: 11,111
Burglary1,484
Larceny-Theft8,421
Motor Vehicle Theft1,206
Arson127
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 229,529 | 1,549 | 674.9 | 16 | 11,111 | 4840.8 |
| 2023 | 230,648 | 1,644 | 712.8 | 18 | 12,489 | 5414.7 |
| 2022 | 229,292 | 1,541 | 672.1 | 18 | 13,153 | 5736.4 |
| 2021 | 223,344 | 1,454 | 651.0 | 14 | 10,686 | 4784.5 |
| 2020 | 223,524 | 1,341 | 599.9 | 19 | 11,514 | 5151.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Spokane
Based on violent crime rate of 674.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 7% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.