Crime & Safety in Everett, WA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.67
per 1,000 residents
-40% vs national
Property Crime Rate
32.19
per 1,000 residents
+48% vs national
Total Crimes
3,879
2024
Violent Clearance
63%
cases solved
+49% vs national
Property Clearance
17%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-41%
vs 100K-250K avg
-41% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-31.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Everett Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Everett vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Everett 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)Everett police solve 71% of aggravated assault cases but only 8% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 6 | 0.05 | 33.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 36 | 0.32 | 47.2% |
| Robbery | Violent | 75 | 0.67 | 54.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 178 | 1.60 | 70.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 395 | 3.55 | 14.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 2,293 | 20.61 | 21.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 894 | 8.03 | 8.3% |
Everett, WA reported 297 violent crimes and 3,582 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.67 per 1,000 residents is 40.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 63% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 2,293 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 30.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Everett's violent crime rate is 41% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 297 | 3,582 | 2.67 | 32.19 |
| 2023 | 437 | 4,637 | 3.92 | 41.56 |
| 2022 | 499 | 4,840 | 4.51 | 43.72 |
| 2021 | 365 | 4,646 | 3.22 | 40.95 |
| 2020 | 393 | 3,768 | 3.50 | 33.51 |
| 2019 | 343 | 3,991 | 3.05 | 35.54 |
| 2018 | 378 | 4,744 | 3.40 | 42.70 |
| 2017 | 521 | 5,128 | 4.73 | 46.60 |
| 2016 | 491 | 5,609 | 4.51 | 51.46 |
| 2015 | 423 | 6,217 | 3.93 | 57.76 |