Crime & Safety in Mount Vernon, WA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.90
per 1,000 residents
-58% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.76
per 1,000 residents
-18% vs national
Total Crimes
693
2024
Violent Clearance
79%
cases solved
+86% vs national
Property Clearance
34%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-32%
vs 25K-50K avg
-32% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-7.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Mount Vernon Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mount Vernon vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Mount Vernon 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)Mount Vernon police solve 100% of murder cases but only 10% 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 | 1 | 0.03 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 4 | 0.11 | 50.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 18 | 0.51 | 61.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 44 | 1.25 | 88.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 92 | 2.61 | 38.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 476 | 13.51 | 36.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 58 | 1.65 | 10.3% |
Mount Vernon, WA reported 67 violent crimes and 626 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.90 per 1,000 residents is 57.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 79% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 476 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 15.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Mount Vernon's violent crime rate is 32% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67 | 626 | 1.90 | 17.76 |
| 2023 | 73 | 734 | 2.05 | 20.59 |
| 2022 | 99 | 1,048 | 2.79 | 29.51 |
| 2021 | 75 | 1,022 | 2.04 | 27.75 |
| 2020 | 73 | 1,110 | 2.00 | 30.40 |
| 2019 | 55 | 1,140 | 1.52 | 31.43 |
| 2018 | 99 | 1,311 | 2.78 | 36.88 |
| 2017 | 82 | 1,304 | 2.34 | 37.17 |
| 2016 | 88 | 1,324 | 2.55 | 38.35 |
| 2015 | 73 | 1,401 | 2.18 | 41.85 |