Washington Crime Report Card

Population: 7,958,180 · WA · 2024 Data

C
GPA: 2.1/4.0

Key Insights

  • Washington receives an overall grade of C (GPA: 2.1)
  • Violent crime rate: 326.1 per 100K (-9% below national average)
  • Murder rate: 3.8 per 100K
  • Year-over-year violent crime change: -9.2%
C
Violent Crime
326.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
D
Property Crime
2466.5 per 100K (national avg: 1760.1)
A
Trend
Violent -9.2%, Property -14.7% YoY
C
Safety
Composite of violent + property crime

Key Statistics

326.1
Violent Crime Rate
per 100K
2466.5
Property Crime Rate
per 100K
3.8
Murder Rate
per 100K
7,958,180
Population
2024
-9.2%
Violent Trend
YoY change
-14.7%
Property Trend
YoY change

Historical Crime Trends

🛡️ Top 5 Safest Cities

  1. 1. Sedro Woolley15.3/100K
  2. 2. Sammamish28.0/100K
  3. 3. Mercer Island36.9/100K
  4. 4. Bainbridge Island37.4/100K
  5. 5. Snoqualmie45.2/100K

⚠️ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities

  1. 1. Tacoma1063.0/100K
  2. 2. Fife1017.7/100K
  3. 3. Tukwila926.8/100K
  4. 4. Seattle775.1/100K
  5. 5. Spokane674.9/100K