Crime & Safety in Olympia, WA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.65
per 1,000 residents
+26% vs national
Property Crime Rate
34.35
per 1,000 residents
+58% vs national
Total Crimes
2,231
2024
Violent Clearance
54%
cases solved
+27% vs national
Property Clearance
20%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+68%
vs 50K-100K avg
+68% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-1.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Olympia Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Olympia vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Olympia 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)Olympia police solve 75% of murder cases but only 6% 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 | 4 | 0.07 | 75.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 35 | 0.63 | 11.4% |
| Robbery | Violent | 61 | 1.09 | 39.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 215 | 3.85 | 64.7% |
| Burglary | Property | 317 | 5.68 | 20.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,392 | 24.96 | 21.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 207 | 3.71 | 5.8% |
Olympia, WA reported 315 violent crimes and 1,916 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.65 per 1,000 residents is 26.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 54% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,392 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 14.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Olympia's violent crime rate is 68% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 315 | 1,916 | 5.65 | 34.35 |
| 2023 | 320 | 2,126 | 5.74 | 38.17 |
| 2022 | 298 | 2,378 | 5.30 | 42.30 |
| 2021 | 247 | 2,090 | 4.55 | 38.47 |
| 2020 | 270 | 1,757 | 5.04 | 32.80 |
| 2019 | 254 | 1,854 | 4.77 | 34.79 |
| 2018 | 247 | 2,028 | 4.72 | 38.77 |
| 2017 | 257 | 2,179 | 4.95 | 41.97 |
| 2016 | 201 | 2,498 | 3.94 | 49.01 |
| 2015 | 204 | 2,317 | 4.09 | 46.46 |