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Most Dangerous Cities in Washington 2025

According to NIBRS, Violent crime in the United States is most likely to be committed in urban areas, Violent crime field is made up of rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and murder. To determine the most dangerous cities in Washington by 2025, we have reviewed the number of violent crimes reported in 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019 per 1,000 residents, with data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Seattle being most populous city in Washington registered 54,912 number of Violent crime cases, other high crime rate cities include Tukwila, Tacoma, Fife, Burlington, Toppenish, Airway Heights, Puyallup, Spokane, Chehalis, Union Gap and Sumner.

RankCitiesPopulationViolent CrimesViolent CrimesChangeCrime Rate
2021202020212020 - 2021per 1000 persons
1Tukwila20,3695214,8104,289236.14
2Fife10,5772572,0331,776192.21
3Burlington9,6661121,3391,227138.53
4Toppenish8,745185962777110.01
5Tacoma222,2354,20424,15119,947108.67
6Airway Heights10,03096496.11
7Puyallup43,1444834,0493,56693.85
8Spokane223,3446,08120,05313,97289.79
9Chehalis7,88514367753485.86
10Union Gap6,1639652943385.83
11Sumner10,6709489780384.07
12Vancouver188,1603,94815,24911,30181.04
13SeaTac29,1033442,3572,01380.99
14Bellingham95,2798707,7006,83080.82
15Lakewood61,3251,2434,7883,54578.08
16Kent131,8992,04410,0147,97075.92
17Everett113,4691,1908,2047,01472.30
18Ephrata8,26810358147870.27
19Seattle787,74912,11954,91242,79369.71
20Auburn82,1581,2935,7184,42569.60
21Woodland6,65946169.23
22Spokane Valley104,2761,5287,1775,64968.83
23Federal Way97,0179556,6105,65568.13
24Port Orchard14,99528298970765.96
25Renton102,4588376,7525,91565.90
26Burien51,5845803,3852,80565.62
27Olympia54,3228983,2802,38260.38
28Kelso12,49323274251059.39
29Gig Harbor11,3456466560158.62
30Issaquah40,7381682,3372,16957.37
31Mountlake Terrace21,4621901,18599555.21
32Kennewick85,5951,0044,7203,71655.14
33North Bend7,7903042639654.69
34Othello8,5726946639754.36
35Covington22,0241281,1741,04653.31
36Bremerton42,7989742,2711,29753.06
37Arlington21,4052411,13489352.98
38Des Moines32,6643341,7221,38852.72
39Shelton11,07317456439050.93
40Milton8,3255741635949.97
41Centralia18,13130490460049.86
42Ellensburg21,9332311,09386249.83
43Longview38,6936441,8911,24748.87
44Aberdeen16,82438881342548.32
45Port Angeles20,51943297954747.71
46Yakima94,5941,9934,4932,50047.50
47Mukilteo21,4611291,00587646.83
48Edmonds42,8032791,9971,71846.66
49Richland60,6157712,7942,02346.09
50Bonney Lake23,1421261,03390744.64
51Grandview11,04310649238644.55
52Mount Vernon36,8304151,6361,22144.42
53Bellevue150,2088646,5745,71043.77
54Wenatchee34,3493731,4771,10443.00
55Sequim7,9117033726742.60
56Edgewood13,9098159251142.56
57Lacey55,4844442,3601,91642.53
58Tumwater24,7272331,04681342.30
59Redmond74,5832323,0582,82641.00
60Snohomish10,4899042033040.04
61Liberty Lake11,9055547642139.98
62Ferndale16,0069263654439.74
63Fircrest6,9203327223939.31
64Shoreline58,7253302,2921,96239.03
65Woodinville15,4626960353439.00
66University Place34,4042431,3371,09438.86
67Selah8,2204731727038.56
68Anacortes17,9239267658437.72
69Snoqualmie13,8753749045335.32
70Pacific7,2255125520435.29
71Pasco78,6807502,7632,01335.12
72Kirkland97,0274853,4072,92235.11
73Prosser6,4635222517334.81
74Normandy Park6,5871722821134.61
75Mill Creek21,07610072762734.49
76Blaine5,7417819511733.97
77Hoquiam8,69615729013333.35
78Enumclaw12,7008942233333.23
79Walla Walla33,1543171,10078333.18
80Bothell48,3562051,5911,38632.90
81Sedro Woolley12,3018240232032.68
82Monroe21,04713668054432.31
83Ridgefield12,2954438934531.64
84Mercer Island26,2513280176930.51
85East Wenatchee14,0968742633930.22
86Poulsbo11,4259333524229.32
87Washougal16,31720247727529.23
88Port Townsend10,0637027920927.73
89Quincy8,5649023614627.56
90Sultan5,7864615711127.13
91Dupont9,7405926420527.10
92Battle Ground22,14311059448426.83
93Cheney13,17512634822226.41
94Stanwood7,7165920314426.31
95College Place9,5603525121626.26
96Newcastle13,1882033731725.55
97Buckley5,914551469124.69
98Marysville72,6205781,7531,17524.14
99Lynden15,7919135326222.35
100Maple Valley28,0656059553521.20
101Lake Forest Park13,514128128020.79
102Steilacoom6,460521348220.74
103Orting8,8665818312520.64
104West Richland15,81710230920719.54
105Black Diamond5,55125946916.93
106Kenmore23,3267437830416.21
107Bainbridge Island25,6018536728214.34
108Lake Stevens35,50018847528713.38
109Brier7,03019886912.52
110Sammamish66,8557383175812.43
111Oak Harbor23,79214626011410.93
112Duvall8,3191263517.57
113Connell5,6603533-25.83

Top 10 most dangerous cities in Washington

The top ten in most dangerous cities in Washington in 2023 are Seattle, Tukwila, Tacoma, Fife, Burlington, Toppenish, Airway Heights, Puyallup, Spokane, Chehalis, Union Gap and Sumner. In any city Crime will not be everywhere, Most of the Crime is often concentrated in some of the neighbourhoods, we listed few cities to take extra care when you plan to move to the city and the area.

Tukwila

Tukwila population is 20,369. There are 4,810 crime cases in 2021, It is the most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 236.14 per 1000 residents in 2021. Tukwila recorded 1 Homicides, 10 Kidnapping, 25 sex offenses, 16 Rape cases, and in the crime against property there were 16 Arson, 591 Motor vehicle theft, 77 Robbery, 39 Drug/Narcotic offenses.

Fife

Fife population is 10,577. There are 2,033 crime cases in 2021, It is the second most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 192.21 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Burlington

Burlington population is 9,666. There are 1,339 crime cases in 2021, It is the third most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 138.53 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Toppenish

Toppenish population is 8,745. There are 962 crime cases in 2021, It is the fourth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 110.01 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Tacoma

Tacoma population is 222,235. There are 24,151 crime cases in 2021, It is the fifth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 108.67 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Airway Heights

Airway Heights population is 10,030. There are 964 crime cases in 2021, It is the sixth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 96.11 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Puyallup

Puyallup population is 43,144. There are 4,049 crime cases in 2021, It is the seventh most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 93.85 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Spokane

Spokane population is 223,344. There are 20,053 crime cases in 2021, It is the eighth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 89.79 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Chehalis

Chehalis population is 7,885. There are 677 crime cases in 2021, It is the ninth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 85.86 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Union Gap

Union Gap population is 6,163. There are 529 crime cases in 2021, It is the tenth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 85.83 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Sumner

Sumner population is 10,670. There are 897 crime cases in 2021, It is the eleventh most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 84.07 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Vancouver

Vancouver population is 188,160. There are 15,249 crime cases in 2021, It is the twelfth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 81.04 per 1000 residents in 2021.

SeaTac

SeaTac population is 29,103. There are 2,357 crime cases in 2021, It is the thirteenth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 80.99 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Bellingham

Bellingham population is 95,279. There are 7,700 crime cases in 2021, It is the fourteenth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 80.82 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Lakewood

Lakewood population is 61,325. There are 4,788 crime cases in 2021, It is the fifteenth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 78.08 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Kent

Kent population is 131,899. There are 10,014 crime cases in 2021, It is the sixteenth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 75.92 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Everett

Everett population is 113,469. There are 8,204 crime cases in 2021, It is the seventeenth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 72.30 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Ephrata

Ephrata population is 8,268. There are 581 crime cases in 2021, It is the eighteenth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 70.27 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Seattle

Seattle population is 787,749. There are 54,912 crime cases in 2021, It is the nineteenth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 69.71 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Auburn

Auburn population is 82,158. There are 5,718 crime cases in 2021, It is the twentieth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 69.60 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Woodland

Woodland population is 6,659. There are 461 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-first most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 69.23 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Spokane Valley

Spokane Valley population is 104,276. There are 7,177 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-second most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 68.83 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Federal Way

Federal Way population is 97,017. There are 6,610 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-third most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 68.13 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Port Orchard

Port Orchard population is 14,995. There are 989 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-fourth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 65.96 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Renton

Renton population is 102,458. There are 6,752 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-fifth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 65.90 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Burien

Burien population is 51,584. There are 3,385 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-sixth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 65.62 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Olympia

Olympia population is 54,322. There are 3,280 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-seventh most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 60.38 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Kelso

Kelso population is 12,493. There are 742 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-eighth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 59.39 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Gig Harbor

Gig Harbor population is 11,345. There are 665 crime cases in 2021, It is the twenty-ninth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 58.62 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Issaquah

Issaquah population is 40,738. There are 2,337 crime cases in 2021, It is the thirtieth most dangerous cities in Washington by 2023, Violent crime occur at the rate of about 57.37 per 1000 residents in 2021.

Washington Offenses(Crime/Property/Social) in 2021

Below are the Washington Offenses in 2021, detailed by Violent and Property Crimes, Violent cases include Assault, Homicides, Sex Offences, Rape, Arson, Motor Vehicle Theft, Robbery, Drug and Narcotic cases. Property Crimes in Washington include Burglary, Breaking, Property Vandalism, Arson, Motor Vehicle Theft and other offenses.

Rank (Total Offenses)CitiesPopulation (2021)Violent CrimeProperty CrimesSociety CrimesTotal Offenses AssaultHomicideKidnappingsSex OffensesRapeArsonMotor Vehicle TheftRobberyDrug/NarcoticTotal Offenses per 1000
1Tukwila20,3695804,8101035,4935441102516165917739269.67
2Fife10,5773132,033742,42029414139103956441228.80
3Burlington9,6661511,339581,54814502421101745160.15
4Tacoma222,2355,06824,15143629,6554,63730643321282423,512520182133.44
5Toppenish8,745124962341,12011313754801310128.07
6Spokane223,3446,12920,05354726,7295,67822973281841111,198263228119.68
7Airway Heights10,030191964151,1701710416805288116.65
8Puyallup43,1445434,0493644,956498373582242441300114.87
9Vancouver188,1604,75315,24942320,4254,33319102292114622,13422882108.55
10Chehalis7,885154677883913912125136103106.40
11Union Gap6,16310252918649924062056314105.31
12Lakewood61,3251,3884,7882316,4071,28661877252062110789104.48
13SeaTac29,1033832,3571452,8853493625205439505299.13
14Bellingham95,2791,1167,7001548,9701,0623133827193791304894.14
15Kent131,8992,11410,01422712,3551,880122918684291,5011918993.67
16Sumner10,670708971398065014071167591.85
17Auburn82,1581,2555,7183647,3371,14982078471688213621789.30
18Port Orchard14,995327989231,339301112485133131589.30
19Everett113,4691,2288,20460410,0361,1446146432236818446088.45
20Ephrata8,268119581307301050410215351588.29
21Seattle787,74913,09454,9121,09569,10112,334421775281822235,3211,74240287.72
22Kelso12,493217742761,03519513189657144682.85
23Spokane Valley104,2761,2467,1771768,5991,133939652618411718482.46
24Burien51,5846983,3851654,248642613372333564898382.35
25Federal Way97,0171,1286,6101917,9291,01312257841319321633681.73
26Bremerton42,7981,0202,2711993,49096624483342482212481.55
27Woodland6,6596746185365800962373880.49
28Olympia54,3228343,280954,20975311664328282715977.48
29Renton102,4588506,752967,698769316592818924993075.13
30Aberdeen16,8243258131211,25927113501769798574.83
31Kennewick85,5951,1834,7204036,3061,01451215236302786228673.67
32Othello8,57211446637617981114201622471.98
33Shelton11,0732035642779416015371214431871.71
34Longview38,6936391,8912222,7525604136228141811915771.12
35Yakima94,5941,8924,4932916,6761,680123616419195087413670.58
36Port Angeles20,519408979401,4273720234211650151969.55
37Mountlake Terrace21,4622131,185941,492201048328767569.52
38Centralia18,1312079041031,21417816221146028966.96
39Arlington21,4052241,134621,4202070512637264566.34
40Ellensburg21,9332401,0931061,43921461191024186565.61
41Gig Harbor11,345576652074251033004481365.40
42North Bend7,790424263650439021001922564.70
43Des Moines32,6643101,722492,0812862220116268372063.71
44Milton8,325594164552054005106163062.46
45Mount Vernon36,8303641,6362622,262344021814161651518461.42
46Issaquah40,7381302,337272,4941250054213892261.22
47Richland60,6157322,7941843,7106101151055081202312661.21
48Covington22,0241411,17481,3231320186011015560.07
49Wenatchee34,3494091,4771332,0193671113014994119858.78
50Edmonds42,8032941,9972242,5152680620861074320358.76
51Grandview11,04313049219641121018417111358.05
52Hoquiam8,696132290815031090320322036757.84
53Sequim7,911903372845583016411131357.51
54Mukilteo21,4611401,005361,181134006513032355.03
55Tumwater24,7272451,046381,3292090531628791853.75
56Snohomish10,48912642017563890136403041153.68
57Bonney Lake23,1421431,033531,22912100226071123553.11
58Lacey55,4845312,360342,9254600962229206331252.72
59Bellevue150,2087886,5742777,63974921324794468817750.86
60Liberty Lake11,905994763060592016311732550.82
61Pasco78,6808442,7632643,8717263910622122134415649.20
62Edgewood13,909695922268365004125431349.10
63Ferndale16,0061226361377111601510252648.17
64Selah8,2207031783956400620212248.05
65Prosser6,463582252530851016001821847.66
66Blaine5,7416119514270571300050847.03
67Shoreline58,7253652,292792,73633511282018246274946.59
68Anacortes17,923926766683486006032845046.53
69Walla Walla33,1542711,1001641,535227193420649812846.30
70Redmond74,5832283,0581313,41719313311371651610645.81
71Woodinville15,462786031869958011971384145.21
72Bothell48,3562021,5913762,1691822414123831434744.85
73Fircrest6,9202827273072601100191344.36
74University Place34,4041731,337101,5201481420729519344.18
75Pacific7,2256225523195800440392144.15
76Monroe21,047145680939181330111362557743.62
77Washougal16,3171974772670017014221553941242.90
78Sedro Woolley12,301106402115199403961463542.19
79Marysville72,6206501,7536433,046584185728121911858241.94
80Kirkland97,0274673,4071834,05742402411642072313841.81
81East Wenatchee14,096124426355851040218111731141.50
82Snoqualmie13,875364903556135010013302740.43
83Quincy8,56491236193467903932261540.40
84Normandy Park6,587212281726621000002011340.38
85Mill Creek21,076977272584990007504962040.28
86Enumclaw12,70074422125086800655352340.00
87Sultan5,7864915714220470110192938.02
88Cheney13,1751433485496129001460191237.65
89Ridgefield12,295593891346151017202001237.49
90Poulsbo11,42587335642872001562314337.46
91Buckley5,91459146122175400510141836.69
92Stanwood7,7166620332725601950130035.25
93Port Townsend10,0636527993536201200132635.08
94College Place9,56056251143215002401121733.58
95Battle Ground22,1431345949737119031282383133.28
96Mercer Island26,2515080198604800212333632.76
97Dupont9,7404526453143703511171232.24
98Orting8,866821831728272001045150831.81
99Lynden15,79112035320493106001461911331.22
100West Richland15,817119309134411030115421021027.88
101Newcastle13,1882633723652400221361127.68
102Steilacoom6,4603713431743002540111226.93
103Maple Valley28,06510659515716960010954391125.51
104Lake Forest Park13,514212811531719002102601023.46
105Black Diamond5,55130942126300000080022.70
106Lake Stevens35,500180475957501581318924038021.13
107Kenmore23,3268337864677810423285220.02
108Bainbridge Island25,6016336784385700660123317.11
109Brier7,03021885114180031151516.22
110Oak Harbor23,792101260133749501550230015.72
111Sammamish66,85511083115956980012623121214.30
112Connell5,6602133660160050020610.60
113Duvall8,3195631695000016018.29

Crime data in Washington State Universities

Below is the crime data in 2021 of Universities in Washington:

Rank (Total Offenses)UniversitiesPopulation (2021)Violent CrimeProperty CrimesSociety CrimesTotal Offenses AssaultHomicideKidnappingsSex OffensesRapeArsonMotor Vehicle TheftRobberyDrug/NarcoticTotal Offenses per 1000
1University of Washington56,5544976515829440042312251114.66
2Central Washington University14,09021729183100110120912.99
3Western Washington University17,88381951204500321181111.41
4Evergreen State College3,4390340340000000009.89
5Washington State University, Pullman35,394271311116922005505064.77
6Eastern Washington University16,280222434921001000013.01

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