Crime & Safety in Wenatchee, WA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.36
per 1,000 residents
-47% vs national
Property Crime Rate
27.87
per 1,000 residents
+28% vs national
Total Crimes
1,074
2024
Violent Clearance
57%
cases solved
+35% vs national
Property Clearance
26%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-15%
vs 25K-50K avg
-15% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-11.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Wenatchee Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Wenatchee vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Wenatchee 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)Wenatchee police solve 75% of robbery cases but only 13% of rape 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 | 16 | 0.45 | 12.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 12 | 0.34 | 75.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 56 | 1.58 | 66.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 151 | 4.25 | 41.1% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 770 | 21.68 | 22.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 69 | 1.94 | 24.6% |
Wenatchee, WA reported 84 violent crimes and 990 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.36 per 1,000 residents is 47.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 57% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 770 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 30.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Wenatchee's violent crime rate is 15% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84 | 990 | 2.36 | 27.87 |
| 2023 | 94 | 914 | 2.66 | 25.83 |
| 2022 | 86 | 982 | 2.43 | 27.69 |
| 2021 | 60 | 884 | 1.75 | 25.74 |
| 2020 | 72 | 572 | 2.09 | 16.57 |
| 2019 | 62 | 638 | 1.80 | 18.49 |
| 2018 | 100 | 851 | 2.93 | 24.91 |
| 2017 | 73 | 818 | 2.14 | 23.92 |
| 2016 | 88 | 1,130 | 2.59 | 33.31 |
| 2015 | 54 | 1,158 | 1.61 | 34.54 |