Snoqualmie, Black Diamond, and Everson top a list of safest cities in Washington state in 2017, according to an analysis of FBI crime statistics.
In general, Washington is safer than other places in the U.S. with a violent crime rate that’s 23 percent lower than the national rate, according to the FBI’s 2017 Crime in the U.S. report. Violent crime includes murder and manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
While Washington’s violent crime was up slightly from 2016, property crime, which includes burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson, dropped 9.4 percent.
Here are the top 20 safest cities in Washington state, ranked based on violent crime rate. If there was a tie, property crime became a factor.
Cities were not included if they did not reach population thresholds or did not report data to the FBI.
1. Snoqualmie
Population: 13,648
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.15
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 10.77
2. Black Diamond
Population: 4,422
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.23
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 6.78
3. Everson
Population: 4,217
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.24
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 9.49
4. Mercer Island
Population: 25,553
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.27
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 18.08
5. Duvall
Population: 7,875
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.51
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 3.94
6. Camas
Population: 22,973
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.57
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 16.28
7. Brier
Population: 6,840
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.58
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 10.09
8. Colville
Population: 4,805
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.62
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 27.06
9. Lynden
Population: 14,302
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.63
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 13.21
10. Liberty Lake
Population: 9,505
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.63
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 16.41
11. Issaquah
Population: 38,592
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.65
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 30.14
12. Bainbridge
Population: 24,635
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.65
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 10.76
13. Pullman
Population: 33,897
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.68
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 15.22
14. Selah
Population: 7,839
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.77
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 21.81
15. Lake Forest Park
Population: 13,375
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.82
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 18.84
16. Pacific
Population: 7,210
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.83
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 19.56
17. Kirkland
Population: 88,898
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.84
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 24.53
18. Enumclaw
Population: 11,745
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.85
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 18.73
19. North Bend
Population: 6,898
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.87
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 38.56
20. West Richland
Population: 14,603
Violent crime rate per 1,000 people: 0.89
Property crime rate per 1,000 people: 11.71
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the cities with the most violent crimes were Fife (9.65 violent crimes per 1,000 people), Tacoma (8.14), Lakewood (6.96), and Seattle (6.33).
