Crime & Safety in Fife, WA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
10.18
per 1,000 residents
+127% vs national
Property Crime Rate
59.18
per 1,000 residents
+172% vs national
Total Crimes
736
2024
Violent Clearance
39%
cases solved
-8% vs national
Property Clearance
19%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+290%
vs 10K-25K avg
+290% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-33.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Fife Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fife vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Fife 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)Fife police solve 100% of murder cases but only 0% of rape 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 | 0.09 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 7 | 0.66 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 26 | 2.45 | 30.8% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 74 | 6.97 | 44.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 62 | 5.84 | 14.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 402 | 37.88 | 24.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 164 | 15.45 | 6.7% |
Fife, WA reported 108 violent crimes and 628 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 10.18 per 1,000 residents is 127.1% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 39% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 402 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 27.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Fife's violent crime rate is 290% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 108 | 628 | 10.18 | 59.18 |
| 2023 | 164 | 1,057 | 15.34 | 98.85 |
| 2022 | 171 | 1,326 | 15.69 | 121.65 |
| 2021 | 197 | 1,269 | 18.63 | 119.98 |
| 2020 | 142 | 907 | 13.79 | 88.05 |
| 2019 | 78 | 664 | 7.56 | 64.32 |
| 2018 | 83 | 587 | 8.06 | 56.99 |
| 2017 | 100 | 742 | 9.74 | 72.29 |
| 2016 | 73 | 714 | 7.20 | 70.46 |
| 2015 | 93 | 763 | 9.65 | 79.13 |