crimebycounty

Washington Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 39 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

250.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

2128.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

39/39

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Washington crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Washington, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

39

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Washington

The average county-level total crime rate is 2377.0 per 100,000 residents, within 5% of the national county benchmark.

Wahkiakum County reports 446.8 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Pierce County reports 5103.1. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

39 of 39 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 241 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

39/39

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

241

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

Within 5% of national benchmark.

2377.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

34% below national benchmark.

250.0

National 380.7

Property crime

9% above national benchmark.

2128.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime4 counties

10% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range7 counties

18% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime28 counties

72% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage39

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Wahkiakum County

    Rank #1 in this list

    446.8 per 100K

  2. Ferry County

    Rank #2 in this list

    564.7 per 100K

  3. Stevens County

    Rank #3 in this list

    667.1 per 100K

  4. Skamania County

    Rank #4 in this list

    693.2 per 100K

  5. San Juan County

    Rank #5 in this list

    738.9 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Pierce County

    Rank #1 in this list

    5103.1 per 100K

  2. King County

    Rank #2 in this list

    4828.8 per 100K

  3. Spokane County

    Rank #3 in this list

    4396.2 per 100K

  4. Adams County

    Rank #4 in this list

    3886.8 per 100K

  5. Benton County

    Rank #5 in this list

    3879.8 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Garfield County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1298.7 per 100K

  2. Pierce County

    Rank #2 in this list

    677.5 per 100K

  3. King County

    Rank #3 in this list

    467.1 per 100K

  4. Spokane County

    Rank #4 in this list

    417.1 per 100K

  5. Yakima County

    Rank #5 in this list

    392.0 per 100K

All Washington Counties

CountySafety Score
Wahkiakum County81/100
Ferry County76/100
Stevens County72/100
Skamania County71/100
San Juan County69/100
Klickitat County62/100
Island County52/100
Okanogan County50/100
Whitman County48/100
Lincoln County44/100
Pacific County43/100
Douglas County35/100
Pend Oreille County34/100
Jefferson County28/100
Chelan County26/100
Mason County22/100
Grays Harbor County17/100
Kittitas County17/100
Snohomish County16/100
Clallam County15/100
Columbia County14/100
Asotin County13/100
Thurston County11/100
Walla Walla County10/100
Lewis County9/100
Cowlitz County9/100
Franklin County8/100
Garfield County8/100
Yakima County8/100
Kitsap County7/100
Skagit County6/100
Clark County5/100
Grant County4/100
Whatcom County4/100
Benton County4/100
Adams County4/100
Spokane County3/100
King County2/100
Pierce County2/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Washington crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Washington county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Wahkiakum County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Washington county dataset at 446.8 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Washington county has the highest reported crime rate?
Pierce County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Washington county dataset at 5103.1 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Washington compare with the national crime benchmark?
Washington's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 2377.0 per 100,000 residents, within 5% of national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Washington?
Property crime makes up about 90% of the average reported county crime mix in Washington, while violent crime makes up about 11%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Washington?
39 of 39 Washington counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Washington county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Garfield County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Washington county dataset at 1298.7 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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