Washington Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Washington in green. The most dangerous areas in Washington are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Washington Safe from Murder?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US state. Washington is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of states are safer and 57% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Washington's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of murder in Washington is 0.0567 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Washington generally consider the south part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Washington may be as high as 1 in 8,925 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 47,693 in the south part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Washington: about 223 per year. The south part of Washington has fewer cases of murder with only 6 in a typical year.

How Washington's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Washington to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the murder rate, Washington is as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Washington

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Washington about $857,446,704 in 2025, or roughly $107 per resident. This is part of Washington's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Washington, including every crime type and how Washington compares to other states.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Washington's crime maps on the Washington overall crime page.

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Individual Washington Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of murder in Washington is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to Washington.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Oregon	D-	C+	D-	B-
Idaho	A-	B	A+	A
Montana	C-	D+	C-	B
Nevada	D	D	D-	C-
Utah	C-	B	C	A
Wyoming	B+	A	A	B+
California	C	D	D+	B-
Colorado	F	D-	F	C
North Dakota	C-	B-	C-	B
Arizona	B-	C	C+	C

Murder in State with Similar Populations

Washington is similar versus other states of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pennsylvania	A	A-	A-	C-
Montana	C-	D+	D+	B
Nebraska	C+	B+	B+	A-
Nevada	D	D	D	C-
New Hampshire	A	A+	A+	A
New Jersey	A+	A	A	A
New Mexico	F	F	F	F
New York	A-	C	C	A-
North Carolina	C-	C-	C-	D
North Dakota	C-	B-	B-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Washington average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Washington schools on SchoolGrade

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