Crime & Safety in Spokane, WA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.77
per 1,000 residents
+51% vs national
Property Crime Rate
48.41
per 1,000 residents
+123% vs national
Total Crimes
12,666
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-1% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+50%
vs 100K-250K avg
+50% vs 100K-250K
YoY Change
-5.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Spokane Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Spokane vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 100,000 - 250,000 residents. Spokane 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)Spokane police solve 81% of murder cases but only 6% of larceny/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 | 16 | 0.07 | 81.3% |
| Rape | Violent | 176 | 0.77 | 6.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 333 | 1.45 | 33.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 1,024 | 4.46 | 50.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 1,484 | 6.47 | 18.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 8,421 | 36.69 | 6.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 1,206 | 5.25 | 6.6% |
Spokane, WA reported 1,555 violent crimes and 11,111 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.77 per 1,000 residents is 51.2% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 8,421 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 28.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (100,000 - 250,000 population), Spokane's violent crime rate is 50% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,555 | 11,111 | 6.77 | 48.41 |
| 2023 | 1,648 | 12,489 | 7.15 | 54.15 |
| 2022 | 1,560 | 13,232 | 6.80 | 57.71 |
| 2021 | 1,489 | 10,807 | 6.67 | 48.39 |
| 2020 | 1,375 | 11,587 | 6.15 | 51.84 |
| 2019 | 1,521 | 13,048 | 6.90 | 59.19 |
| 2018 | 1,750 | 15,500 | 8.02 | 71.03 |
| 2017 | 1,385 | 15,732 | 6.38 | 72.48 |
| 2016 | 1,280 | 16,459 | 5.98 | 76.90 |
| 2015 | 1,111 | 15,971 | 5.22 | 75.09 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2003 | Lewis and Clark High School | 0 | 0 | indiscriminate | 9 millimeter semiautomatic pistol |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.