Seattle WA Crime Rate 1999-2018
Interactive chart of the Seattle, Washington violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1999 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
- The Seattle WA crime rate for 2018 was 680.17 per 100,000 population, a 7.5% increase from 2017.
- The Seattle WA crime rate for 2017 was 632.69 per 100,000 population, a 3.19% increase from 2016.
- The Seattle WA crime rate for 2016 was 613.15 per 100,000 population, a 2.42% increase from 2015.
- The Seattle WA crime rate for 2015 was 598.65 per 100,000 population, a 0.74% decline from 2014.
City Name |
Population |
Rate |
Roy |
826 |
1,089.59 |
Tacoma |
215,687 |
866.53 |
Spokane |
218,222 |
798.27 |
Tukwila |
20,288 |
729.50 |
Seattle |
742,759 |
680.17 |
Lakewood |
60,694 |
647.51 |
Darrington |
1,414 |
636.49 |
Port Angeles |
19,992 |
530.21 |
Aberdeen |
16,404 |
518.17 |
Shelton |
10,188 |
510.40 |
Centralia |
17,299 |
508.70 |
Olympia |
52,312 |
470.26 |
Port Orchard |
14,269 |
469.55 |
Federal Way |
97,762 |
468.48 |
Vancouver |
177,580 |
461.20 |
Yakima |
93,959 |
448.07 |
Auburn |
82,381 |
436.99 |
Kelso |
12,164 |
427.49 |
Walla Walla |
32,906 |
388.99 |
Toppenish |
8,898 |
370.87 |
Airway Heights |
9,085 |
363.24 |
Monroe |
19,003 |
363.10 |
Tumwater |
23,405 |
358.90 |
Des Moines |
31,460 |
352.83 |
Spokane Valley |
99,020 |
349.42 |
Kent |
129,870 |
348.04 |
Cheney |
12,715 |
338.18 |
Moses Lake |
23,763 |
336.66 |
Everett |
111,091 |
335.76 |
Milton |
8,366 |
322.73 |
Renton |
102,749 |
322.14 |
Dupont |
9,678 |
320.31 |
Arlington |
19,394 |
309.37 |
Union Gap |
6,163 |
308.29 |
Port Townsend |
9,615 |
301.61 |
Wenatchee |
34,169 |
292.66 |
Longview |
37,720 |
291.62 |
Forks |
3,874 |
283.94 |
Mount Vernon |
35,550 |
278.48 |
Lynnwood |
38,620 |
261.52 |
Puyallup |
41,572 |
259.79 |
Sumner |
10,191 |
255.13 |
Montesano |
3,959 |
252.59 |
Sequim |
7,183 |
250.59 |
Kettle Falls |
1,616 |
247.52 |
Snohomish |
10,227 |
244.45 |
Marysville |
70,204 |
242.15 |
Raymond |
2,928 |
239.07 |
Fircrest |
6,839 |
233.95 |
Clarkston |
7,417 |
229.20 |
Bellingham |
90,208 |
226.14 |
Sunnyside |
16,468 |
224.68 |
Chehalis |
7,573 |
224.48 |
Pasco |
74,582 |
222.57 |
Gig Harbor |
9,909 |
222.02 |
Richland |
57,450 |
221.06 |
University Place |
33,743 |
213.38 |
Quincy |
7,598 |
210.58 |
Ellensburg |
20,616 |
203.73 |
Moxee |
4,114 |
194.46 |
Elma |
3,089 |
194.24 |
Burlington |
8,839 |
192.33 |
Kennewick |
82,687 |
191.08 |
Prosser |
6,342 |
189.21 |
Chewelah |
2,643 |
189.18 |
Lacey |
50,844 |
188.81 |
Lake Stevens |
33,491 |
188.11 |
Ritzville |
1,631 |
183.94 |
Mountlake Terrace |
21,549 |
180.98 |
Royal City |
2,212 |
180.83 |
Stanwood |
7,225 |
179.93 |
Oroville |
1,669 |
179.75 |
Anacortes |
17,130 |
175.13 |
Poulsbo |
10,886 |
174.54 |
Mukilteo |
21,638 |
171.00 |
Washougal |
15,949 |
156.75 |
Bonney Lake |
21,192 |
155.72 |
Hoquiam |
8,469 |
153.50 |
Edmonds |
42,565 |
152.71 |
Battle Ground |
21,002 |
152.37 |
Pacific |
7,269 |
151.33 |
Ocean Shores |
5,977 |
150.58 |
Ephrata |
8,062 |
148.85 |
Westport |
2,047 |
146.56 |
Oakville |
683 |
146.41 |
Warden |
2,733 |
146.36 |
Long Beach |
1,416 |
141.24 |
Bothell |
46,387 |
140.13 |
Redmond |
65,827 |
135.20 |
Cle Elum |
2,966 |
134.86 |
Sultan |
5,204 |
134.51 |
Orting |
8,179 |
134.49 |
Castle Rock |
2,251 |
133.27 |
Eatonville |
3,027 |
132.14 |
Bellevue |
146,913 |
132.05 |
Edgewood |
11,510 |
130.32 |
Lynden |
14,612 |
123.19 |
Pullman |
33,896 |
120.96 |
Ruston |
840 |
119.05 |
Kirkland |
89,805 |
112.47 |
Buckley |
5,402 |
111.07 |
Ferndale |
14,439 |
110.81 |
Othello |
8,247 |
109.13 |
Lake Forest Park |
13,504 |
103.67 |
Oak Harbor |
23,330 |
102.87 |
Bainbridge Island |
24,739 |
101.06 |
Selah |
7,932 |
100.86 |
East Wenatchee |
14,097 |
99.31 |
Liberty Lake |
10,272 |
97.35 |
Woodland |
6,228 |
96.34 |
Steilacoom |
6,389 |
93.91 |
Ridgefield |
8,552 |
93.55 |
Mill Creek |
21,234 |
89.48 |
Yarrow Point |
1,144 |
87.41 |
Gold Bar |
2,323 |
86.10 |
Colville |
4,777 |
83.73 |
Sedro Woolley |
11,953 |
83.66 |
Granite Falls |
3,634 |
82.55 |
Camas |
23,865 |
79.61 |
Issaquah |
38,606 |
77.71 |
Enumclaw |
11,882 |
75.74 |
West Richland |
15,012 |
73.27 |
Kalama |
2,737 |
73.07 |
Zillah |
3,139 |
63.71 |
Soap Lake |
1,583 |
63.17 |
Grandview |
11,163 |
62.71 |
Duvall |
7,980 |
62.66 |
Algona |
3,207 |
62.36 |
La Center |
3,258 |
61.39 |
Goldendale |
3,496 |
57.21 |
Connell |
5,765 |
52.04 |
Grand Coulee |
2,047 |
48.85 |
Brier |
6,975 |
43.01 |
Mercer Island |
25,641 |
39.00 |
White Salmon |
2,583 |
38.71 |
Medina |
3,311 |
30.20 |
North Bend |
6,971 |
28.69 |
Snoqualmie |
13,947 |
21.51 |
Woodway |
1,390 |
0.00 |
Winthrop |
444 |
0.00 |
Sumas |
1,488 |
0.00 |
Napavine |
1,908 |
0.00 |
Mossyrock |
794 |
0.00 |
Morton |
1,164 |
0.00 |
Index |
210 |
0.00 |
Coulee Dam |
1,076 |
0.00 |
Black Diamond |
4,476 |
0.00 |
Woodinville |
12,153 |
0.00 |
Shoreline |
56,637 |
0.00 |
Sammamish |
65,604 |
0.00 |
SeaTac |
29,463 |
0.00 |
Newcastle |
11,878 |
0.00 |
Maple Valley |
26,212 |
0.00 |
Kenmore |
23,219 |
0.00 |
Covington |
21,436 |
0.00 |
Carnation |
2,224 |
0.00 |
Burien |
52,189 |
0.00 |
Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
Year |
Seattle |
WA |
US |
2018 |
680.17 |
311.48 |
380.56 |
2017 |
632.69 |
302.78 |
394.86 |
2016 |
613.15 |
303.55 |
397.52 |
2015 |
598.65 |
286.37 |
373.74 |
2014 |
603.10 |
285.78 |
361.55 |
2013 |
584.62 |
289.99 |
369.13 |
2012 |
597.58 |
298.07 |
387.75 |
2011 |
592.68 |
295.34 |
387.06 |
2010 |
566.76 |
313.48 |
404.50 |
2009 |
640.80 |
336.30 |
431.88 |
2008 |
576.35 |
334.21 |
458.61 |
2007 |
626.71 |
336.53 |
471.77 |
2006 |
711.24 |
348.71 |
479.34 |
2005 |
709.41 |
345.60 |
469.04 |
2004 |
659.59 |
343.64 |
463.16 |
2003 |
684.72 |
346.94 |
475.84 |
2002 |
0.00 |
345.54 |
494.38 |
2001 |
0.00 |
354.69 |
504.52 |
2000 |
0.00 |
369.66 |
506.53 |
1999 |
0.00 |
377.25 |
522.95 |