Crime & Safety in Seattle, WA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
7.75
per 1,000 residents
+73% vs national
Property Crime Rate
50.08
per 1,000 residents
+131% vs national
Total Crimes
43,955
2024
Violent Clearance
32%
cases solved
-25% vs national
Property Clearance
4%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-11%
vs 500K-1M avg
-11% vs 500K-1M
YoY Change
-0.3%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Seattle Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Seattle vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. Seattle 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)Seattle police solve 54% of murder cases but only 1% 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 | 52 | 0.07 | 53.8% |
| Rape | Violent | 352 | 0.46 | 14.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1,677 | 2.21 | 19.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 3,810 | 5.01 | 38.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 8,756 | 11.52 | 7.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 21,905 | 28.82 | 3.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 7,400 | 9.74 | 1.1% |
Seattle, WA reported 5,894 violent crimes and 38,061 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 7.75 per 1,000 residents is 73.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 32% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 21,905 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 23.0% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (500,000 - 1,000,000 population), Seattle's violent crime rate is 11% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,894 | 38,061 | 7.75 | 50.08 |
| 2023 | 5,863 | 37,781 | 7.78 | 50.12 |
| 2022 | 6,136 | 41,839 | 8.41 | 57.34 |
| 2021 | 5,929 | 40,421 | 7.53 | 51.31 |
| 2020 | 4,895 | 37,790 | 6.34 | 48.98 |
| 2019 | 4,471 | 34,333 | 5.85 | 44.96 |
| 2018 | 5,027 | 38,246 | 6.77 | 51.49 |
| 2017 | 4,470 | 37,513 | 6.20 | 52.00 |
| 2016 | 4,301 | 38,442 | 6.14 | 54.89 |
| 2015 | 4,090 | 37,745 | 5.98 | 55.21 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
2
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2024 | Garfield High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | nan |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Ingraham High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.