Crime & Safety in Mountlake Terrace, WA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.94
per 1,000 residents
-57% vs national
Property Crime Rate
21.90
per 1,000 residents
+1% vs national
Total Crimes
515
2024
Violent Clearance
86%
cases solved
+102% vs national
Property Clearance
7%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-26%
vs 10K-25K avg
-26% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+31.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Mountlake Terrace Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mountlake Terrace vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Mountlake Terrace 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)Mountlake Terrace police solve 90% of aggravated assault cases but only 2% of burglary 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Robbery | Violent | 12 | 0.56 | 58.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 30 | 1.39 | 90.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 66 | 3.06 | 1.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 289 | 13.38 | 10.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 118 | 5.46 | 1.7% |
Mountlake Terrace, WA reported 42 violent crimes and 473 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.94 per 1,000 residents is 56.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 86% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 289 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 23.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Mountlake Terrace's violent crime rate is 26% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42 | 473 | 1.94 | 21.90 |
| 2023 | 32 | 657 | 1.48 | 30.31 |
| 2022 | 34 | 615 | 1.57 | 28.49 |
| 2021 | 33 | 634 | 1.54 | 29.54 |
| 2020 | 37 | 522 | 1.72 | 24.27 |
| 2019 | 37 | 466 | 1.71 | 21.56 |
| 2018 | 40 | 540 | 1.86 | 25.06 |
| 2017 | 40 | 541 | 1.87 | 25.28 |
| 2016 | 28 | 514 | 1.32 | 24.23 |
| 2015 | 33 | 572 | 1.57 | 27.17 |