Ranking of Washington Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, among Washington cities with a population of at least 10K, Fife had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (1,533.71), followed by Tacoma (1,242.66), Tukwila (839.98), Seattle (777.14), and Lakewood (757.34).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2023, and the table below shows the ranking of Washington cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent crime rate per 100K.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Washington, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Violent crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can also see this information for other states.
You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Washington cities.
| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fife | 1533.71 |
| 2 | Tacoma | 1242.66 |
| 3 | Tukwila | 839.98 |
| 4 | Seattle | 777.14 |
| 5 | Lakewood | 757.34 |
| 6 | Spokane | 712.77 |
| 7 | Shelton | 708.45 |
| 8 | Vancouver | 650.49 |
| 9 | Federal Way | 642.52 |
| 10 | Auburn | 601.58 |
| 11 | Olympia | 572.70 |
| 12 | Port Angeles | 562.47 |
| 13 | Kent | 556.59 |
| 14 | Yakima | 487.67 |
| 15 | Moses Lake | 462.38 |
| 16 | Burien | 459.91 |
| 17 | Grandview | 458.39 |
| 18 | Aberdeen | 431.36 |
| 19 | Kennewick | 428.72 |
| 20 | SeaTac | 418.63 |
| 21 | Sumner | 416.31 |
| 22 | Renton | 411.71 |
| 23 | Bremerton | 405.68 |
| 24 | Puyallup | 398.40 |
| 25 | Arlington | 393.32 |
| 26 | Everett | 389.90 |
| 27 | Centralia | 383.59 |
| 28 | Airway Heights | 377.19 |
| 29 | Port Orchard | 357.92 |
| 30 | Walla Walla | 349.90 |
| 31 | Cheney | 328.82 |
| 32 | University Place | 327.50 |
| 33 | Bellingham | 324.32 |
| 34 | Monroe | 317.18 |
| 35 | Des Moines | 313.86 |
| 36 | Burlington | 309.66 |
| 37 | Spokane Valley | 302.90 |
| 38 | Pasco | 300.26 |
| 39 | Longview | 280.88 |
| 40 | Sunnyside | 276.89 |
| 41 | Kelso | 276.20 |
| 42 | Lynnwood | 271.02 |
| 43 | Wenatchee | 265.61 |
| 44 | Richland | 252.29 |
| 45 | Edgewood | 251.05 |
| 46 | Gig Harbor | 244.23 |
| 47 | Tumwater | 235.81 |
| 48 | Poulsbo | 231.98 |
| 49 | Marysville | 228.97 |
| 50 | Ferndale | 222.03 |
| 51 | Washougal | 213.40 |
| 52 | Mill Creek | 206.82 |
| 53 | Mount Vernon | 202.02 |
| 54 | Lacey | 196.49 |
| 55 | Ellensburg | 196.00 |
| 56 | Liberty Lake | 193.53 |
| 57 | Pullman | 186.61 |
| 58 | Lynden | 183.36 |
| 59 | Port Townsend | 181.02 |
| 60 | Edmonds | 174.22 |
| 61 | Shoreline | 172.90 |
| 62 | Snohomish | 167.70 |
| 63 | Bonney Lake | 161.45 |
| 64 | Covington | 157.12 |
| 65 | Bellevue | 150.69 |
| 66 | Mountlake Terrace | 147.64 |
| 67 | Woodinville | 144.44 |
| 68 | Lake Forest Park | 130.95 |
| 69 | Redmond | 126.12 |
| 70 | Ridgefield | 116.25 |
| 71 | Mukilteo | 114.88 |
| 72 | Kirkland | 111.04 |
| 73 | Lake Stevens | 109.37 |
| 74 | Battle Ground | 108.98 |
| 75 | West Richland | 107.84 |
| 76 | Issaquah | 107.75 |
| 77 | Maple Valley | 106.05 |
| 78 | Bothell | 105.15 |
| 79 | Newcastle | 101.68 |
| 80 | Anacortes | 93.58 |
| 81 | Enumclaw | 86.13 |
| 82 | East Wenatchee | 78.55 |
| 83 | Kenmore | 77.34 |
| 84 | Mercer Island | 68.30 |
| 85 | Oak Harbor | 65.85 |
| 86 | Bainbridge Island | 53.44 |
| 87 | Sedro Woolley | 30.43 |
| 88 | Camas | 25.15 |
| 89 | Sammamish | 24.59 |
| 90 | Snoqualmie | 14.93 |