Highest Crime in Washington

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Washington

1 Summit 1,107.7 per 1K

2 Midland 1,107.7 per 1K

3 Waller 1,107.7 per 1K

4 Clover Creek 1,107.7 per 1K

5 Tacoma 845.2 per 1K

6 Bryn Mawr-Skyway 818.2 per 1K

7 Tukwila 773.0 per 1K

8 Lakewood 756.8 per 1K

9 Fife 755.5 per 1K

10 Spokane 689.6 per 1K

11 Parkland 640.7 per 1K

12 Spanaway 640.7 per 1K

13 Hoquiam 634.1 per 1K

14 Toppenish 607.7 per 1K

15 Parkwood 601.0 per 1K

16 Manchester 601.0 per 1K

17 Tracyton 601.0 per 1K

18 East Port Orchard 601.0 per 1K

19 Seattle 585.4 per 1K

20 Port Angeles 579.0 per 1K

21 Fairwood CDP (Spokane County) 547.8 per 1K

22 Mead 547.8 per 1K

23 Country Homes 547.8 per 1K

24 Town and Country 547.8 per 1K

25 White Center 511.1 per 1K

26 Shelton 508.1 per 1K

27 Rochester 485.7 per 1K

28 Vancouver 480.5 per 1K

29 Olympia 476.7 per 1K

30 Clarkston 474.1 per 1K

31 Clarkston Heights-Vineland 474.1 per 1K

32 West Clarkston-Highland 474.1 per 1K

33 Moses Lake 458.8 per 1K

34 Port Orchard 449.5 per 1K

35 Yakima 446.0 per 1K

36 SeaTac 440.2 per 1K

37 Aberdeen 427.0 per 1K

38 Port Townsend 419.2 per 1K

39 Bremerton 403.1 per 1K

40 Auburn 393.3 per 1K

41 Lakeland North 384.8 per 1K

42 Milton 381.8 per 1K

43 Kent 371.0 per 1K

44 Woods Creek 347.8 per 1K

45 Walla Walla 345.0 per 1K

46 Burien 343.6 per 1K

47 Orchards 342.1 per 1K

48 Hazel Dell 342.1 per 1K

49 Five Corners 342.1 per 1K

50 Salmon Creek 342.1 per 1K

51 Minnehaha 342.1 per 1K

52 Barberton 342.1 per 1K

53 Lake Shore 342.1 per 1K

54 Centralia 340.9 per 1K

55 Federal Way 336.7 per 1K

56 Sumner 331.1 per 1K

57 Yelm 328.5 per 1K

58 Renton 314.2 per 1K

59 Puyallup 312.9 per 1K

60 Cheney 308.7 per 1K

61 Spokane Valley 308.0 per 1K

62 Everett 303.7 per 1K

63 Tumwater 302.1 per 1K

64 Kennewick 300.9 per 1K

65 Monroe 295.5 per 1K

66 Lynnwood 290.9 per 1K

67 Chehalis 286.4 per 1K

68 Airway Heights 282.9 per 1K

69 South Hill 279.4 per 1K

70 Frederickson 279.4 per 1K

71 Elk Plain 279.4 per 1K

72 Summit View 279.4 per 1K

73 Bellingham 273.1 per 1K

74 North Lynnwood 273.0 per 1K

75 Kelso 267.1 per 1K

76 Sudden Valley 264.9 per 1K

77 Longview 263.8 per 1K

78 Des Moines 262.9 per 1K

79 University Place 258.2 per 1K

80 Pasco 254.7 per 1K

81 Finley 254.7 per 1K

82 Snohomish 253.7 per 1K

83 Union Gap 243.4 per 1K

84 Arlington 234.5 per 1K

85 Fairwood CDP (King County) 233.1 per 1K

86 Ferndale 214.8 per 1K

87 Lake Morton-Berrydale 214.1 per 1K

88 Artondale 213.1 per 1K

89 Wollochet 213.1 per 1K

90 Maplewood 213.1 per 1K

91 Ellensburg 211.0 per 1K

92 Sequim 210.6 per 1K

93 Camano 210.1 per 1K

94 Lake Goodwin 210.1 per 1K

95 DuPont 206.8 per 1K

96 Burlington 206.1 per 1K

97 Ephrata 206.0 per 1K

98 Lacey 202.6 per 1K

99 Marysville 202.6 per 1K

100 Steilacoom 202.4 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Washington face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Summit has 1,107.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Summit is 276.9x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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