Crime & Safety in Pasco, WA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.51
per 1,000 residents
-22% vs national
Property Crime Rate
21.96
per 1,000 residents
+1% vs national
Total Crimes
2,059
2024
Violent Clearance
61%
cases solved
+44% vs national
Property Clearance
24%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+5%
vs 50K-100K avg
+5% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+17.0%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Pasco Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Pasco vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Pasco 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)Pasco police solve 64% of aggravated assault 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 22 | 0.27 | 22.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 44 | 0.54 | 63.6% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 215 | 2.66 | 64.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 239 | 2.96 | 33.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,178 | 14.57 | 26.1% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 358 | 4.43 | 10.1% |
Pasco, WA reported 284 violent crimes and 1,775 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.51 per 1,000 residents is 21.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 61% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,178 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 29.3% of aggravated assaults. Pasco's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 284 | 1,775 | 3.51 | 21.96 |
| 2023 | 241 | 1,746 | 3.00 | 21.75 |
| 2022 | 260 | 2,263 | 3.25 | 28.32 |
| 2021 | 207 | 1,599 | 2.63 | 20.32 |
| 2020 | 187 | 1,357 | 2.43 | 17.63 |
| 2019 | 177 | 1,333 | 2.32 | 17.44 |
| 2018 | 166 | 1,329 | 2.23 | 17.82 |
| 2017 | 159 | 1,433 | 2.20 | 19.86 |
| 2016 | 148 | 1,651 | 2.08 | 23.23 |
| 2015 | 161 | 1,495 | 2.29 | 21.22 |