Seattle, Washington Trend of Violent Crime Rate

Updated on November 5, 2024.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2023, there were 5,858 violent crimes in Seattle WA, and the violent crime rate per 100K residents was 777.14. Compared to 2022, the violent crime rate decreased by 7%.

The chart below shows the violent crime rate and the table below shows the number of crimes and crime rate from 2010 to 2023.

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 Violent Crime Rate Per 100K
Seattle WA Number and Rate of Violent Crimes
Items per page:
0 of 0
Year Number of Crimes Crime Rate Per 100K
2010 3515 566.76
2011 3664 592.68
2012 3746 597.58
2013 3758 584.62
2014 4001 603.10
2015 4093 598.65
2016 4294 613.15
2017 4564 632.69
2018 5052 680.17
2019 4471 585.43
2020 4832 626.30
2021 5869 745.03
2022 6115 838.03
2023 5858 777.14