Seattle, Washington Crime Rate Rankings in 2020

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Seattle WA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 25 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,217 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Washington cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 5525.87 3 37
Violent 626.3 3 153
Property 4899.57 3 21
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 6.74 6 224
Rape 39.01 11 312
Robbery 190.66 2 67
Aggravated Assault 389.88 4 182
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 1351.49 1 2
Larceny-Theft 2884.58 6 61
Motor Vehicle Theft 636.54 8 68
Arson 26.96 7 122