Crime & Safety in Centralia, WA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.70
per 1,000 residents
-40% vs national
Property Crime Rate
27.38
per 1,000 residents
+26% vs national
Total Crimes
569
2024
Violent Clearance
63%
cases solved
+48% vs national
Property Clearance
32%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+3%
vs 10K-25K avg
+3% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-29.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Centralia Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Centralia vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Centralia is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Centralia police solve 80% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of murder cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.05 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 14 | 0.74 | 42.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 11 | 0.58 | 54.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 25 | 1.32 | 80.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 75 | 3.96 | 38.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 411 | 21.72 | 31.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 32 | 1.69 | 15.6% |
Centralia, WA reported 51 violent crimes and 518 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.70 per 1,000 residents is 39.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 63% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 411 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 8.0% of aggravated assaults. Centralia's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51 | 518 | 2.70 | 27.38 |
| 2023 | 73 | 662 | 3.84 | 34.79 |
| 2022 | 64 | 974 | 3.37 | 51.28 |
| 2021 | 43 | 657 | 2.37 | 36.24 |
| 2020 | 53 | 526 | 2.97 | 29.44 |
| 2019 | 60 | 670 | 3.41 | 38.06 |
| 2018 | 88 | 794 | 5.09 | 45.90 |
| 2017 | 82 | 1,046 | 4.81 | 61.36 |
| 2016 | 69 | 1,022 | 4.11 | 60.89 |
| 2015 | 63 | 831 | 3.79 | 49.96 |