Seattle, Washington Trend of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crime Rate

Updated on September 18, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2024, there were 52 murder and non-negligent manslaughter crimes in Seattle WA, and the murder and non-negligent manslaughter crime rate per 100K residents was 6.84. Compared to 2023, the murder and non-negligent manslaughter crime rate decreased by 24%.

The chart below shows the murder and non-negligent manslaughter crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2024.

You can see similar information for other Washington cities.

You can also see similar information for other types of crimes.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
Seattle, WA Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crime Rate Per 100K
Seattle, WA Number and Rate of Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter Crimes
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Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 19 3.06
2011 20 3.24
2012 23 3.67
2013 19 2.96
2014 26 3.92
2015 23 3.36
2016 19 2.71
2017 27 3.74
2018 32 4.31
2019 28 3.67
2020 52 6.74
2021 41 5.21
2022 54 7.40
2023 68 9.02
2024 52 6.84