Ranking of Washington Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2023
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, the Washington city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Seattle (5,858), followed by Tacoma (2,769), Spokane (1,644), Vancouver (1,276), and Kent (742).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2023, and the table below shows the ranking of Washington cities with high number of Violent crimes.
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 | Number of Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle | 5858 |
| 2 | Tacoma | 2769 |
| 3 | Spokane | 1644 |
| 4 | Vancouver | 1276 |
| 5 | Kent | 742 |
| 6 | Federal Way | 619 |
| 7 | Auburn | 504 |
| 8 | Yakima | 473 |
| 9 | Lakewood | 470 |
| 10 | Everett | 435 |
| 11 | Renton | 423 |
| 12 | Kennewick | 365 |
| 13 | Spokane Valley | 331 |
| 14 | Olympia | 319 |
| 15 | Bellingham | 308 |
| 16 | Pasco | 241 |
| 17 | Bellevue | 231 |
| 17 | Burien | 231 |
| 18 | Bremerton | 188 |
| 19 | Tukwila | 178 |
| 20 | Puyallup | 168 |
| 21 | Marysville | 167 |
| 22 | Fife | 164 |
| 23 | Richland | 161 |
| 24 | SeaTac | 126 |
| 25 | Lynnwood | 124 |
| 26 | Moses Lake | 121 |
| 27 | Lacey | 117 |
| 28 | Walla Walla | 116 |
| 29 | Port Angeles | 113 |
| 29 | University Place | 113 |
| 30 | Longview | 106 |
| 31 | Shoreline | 104 |
| 32 | Kirkland | 102 |
| 33 | Des Moines | 101 |
| 34 | Redmond | 99 |
| 35 | Wenatchee | 94 |
| 36 | Arlington | 85 |
| 37 | Shelton | 78 |
| 38 | Aberdeen | 74 |
| 38 | Edmonds | 74 |
| 39 | Centralia | 73 |
| 40 | Mount Vernon | 72 |
| 41 | Port Orchard | 64 |
| 42 | Tumwater | 63 |
| 43 | Pullman | 61 |
| 44 | Monroe | 60 |
| 45 | Toppenish | 53 |
| 46 | Bothell | 52 |
| 47 | Grandview | 51 |
| 48 | Sunnyside | 45 |
| 49 | Lake Stevens | 44 |
| 49 | Sumner | 44 |
| 50 | Mill Creek | 43 |
| 51 | Issaquah | 42 |
| 52 | Airway Heights | 41 |
| 52 | Cheney | 41 |
| 53 | Bonney Lake | 37 |
| 54 | Ellensburg | 36 |
| 54 | Ferndale | 36 |
| 54 | Washougal | 36 |
| 55 | Kelso | 35 |
| 56 | Covington | 34 |
| 57 | Edgewood | 33 |
| 58 | Mountlake Terrace | 32 |
| 59 | Burlington | 31 |
| 59 | Gig Harbor | 31 |
| 59 | Sequim | 31 |
| 60 | Lynden | 30 |
| 60 | Maple Valley | 30 |
| 61 | Clarkston | 28 |
| 61 | Poulsbo | 28 |
| 62 | Milton | 27 |
| 63 | Chehalis | 25 |
| 63 | Liberty Lake | 25 |
| 63 | Pacific | 25 |
| 64 | Battle Ground | 24 |
| 64 | Mukilteo | 24 |
| 65 | Fircrest | 23 |
| 65 | Quincy | 23 |
| 66 | Othello | 22 |
| 67 | West Richland | 20 |
| 68 | Port Townsend | 19 |
| 68 | Ridgefield | 19 |
| 68 | Woodinville | 19 |
| 69 | Kenmore | 18 |
| 70 | Anacortes | 17 |
| 70 | Lake Forest Park | 17 |
| 70 | Mercer Island | 17 |
| 70 | Snohomish | 17 |
| 71 | Blaine | 16 |
| 71 | Oak Harbor | 16 |
| 71 | Sammamish | 16 |
| 72 | Ephrata | 15 |
| 73 | Stanwood | 14 |
| 74 | Bainbridge Island | 13 |
| 74 | Buckley | 13 |
| 74 | Newcastle | 13 |
| 74 | Orting | 13 |
| 75 | Eatonville | 12 |
| 75 | Hoquiam | 12 |
| 75 | Prosser | 12 |
| 75 | Ruston | 12 |
| 75 | Selah | 12 |
| 75 | Steilacoom | 12 |
| 75 | Union Gap | 12 |
| 76 | East Wenatchee | 11 |
| 76 | Enumclaw | 11 |
| 77 | Elma | 10 |
| 78 | Sultan | 9 |
| 78 | Woodland | 9 |
| 79 | Dupont | 8 |
| 79 | Moxee | 8 |
| 80 | Camas | 7 |
| 80 | Warden | 7 |
| 81 | Clyde Hill | 6 |
| 81 | Connell | 6 |
| 81 | Napavine | 6 |
| 81 | Normandy Park | 6 |
| 81 | Raymond | 6 |
| 81 | Soap Lake | 6 |
| 82 | College Place | 5 |
| 82 | Ritzville | 5 |
| 82 | South Bend | 5 |
| 83 | Algona | 4 |
| 83 | Castle Rock | 4 |
| 83 | Goldendale | 4 |
| 83 | Granite Falls | 4 |
| 83 | Montesano | 4 |
| 83 | Royal City | 4 |
| 83 | Sedro Woolley | 4 |
| 84 | Brewster | 3 |
| 84 | Brier | 3 |
| 84 | Cle Elum | 3 |
| 84 | Grand Coulee | 3 |
| 84 | La Center | 3 |
| 84 | Ocean Shores | 3 |
| 84 | Winlock | 3 |
| 85 | Carnation | 2 |
| 85 | Colville | 2 |
| 85 | Coulee Dam | 2 |
| 85 | Kalama | 2 |
| 85 | Kettle Falls | 2 |
| 85 | Roy | 2 |
| 85 | Snoqualmie | 2 |
| 86 | Darrington | 1 |
| 86 | Langley | 1 |
| 86 | North Bend | 1 |
| 86 | Oakville | 1 |
| 86 | Westport | 1 |
| 87 | Beaux Arts | 0 |
| 87 | Bingen | 0 |
| 87 | Black Diamond | 0 |
| 87 | Index | 0 |
| 87 | Long Beach | 0 |
| 87 | Medina | 0 |
| 87 | Reardan | 0 |
| 87 | Skykomish | 0 |
| 87 | Sumas | 0 |
| 87 | Yarrow Point | 0 |