Crime

Bellevue's crime rate by year

Police in Bellevue, WA reported about 114 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 271 in 1990, and 0.6 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 10.2 in 1997. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

114

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

0.6

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Violent crime rate in Bellevue and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in Bellevue and the U.S., each year

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Property crime rate in Bellevue and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in Bellevue and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in Bellevue and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Bellevue and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in Bellevue, WA and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Bellevue Violent, U.S. Murder, Bellevue Murder, U.S.
2025 113.5 329.3 0.6 4.3
2024 139.9 363.4 0.7 5.2
2023 152.0 385.6 0.0 6.1
2022 159.8 398.2 1.4 6.9
2021 126.5 360.9 1.3 6.9
2020 119.6 399.3 2.7 6.8
2019 125.2 381.0 0.7 5.2
2018 136.8 384.8 0.0 5.2
2017 105.8 397.5 0.0 5.4
2016 97.7 399.5 0.0 5.4
2015 111.9 384.6 1.4 5.0
2014 106.3 373.7 1.5 4.5
2013 97.9 378.2 0.8 4.6
2012 127.8 390.7 1.6 4.8
2011 112.6 390.1 0.8 4.8
2010 112.8 408.1 0.0 4.8
2009 129.5 436.8 1.6 5.1
2008 137.2 463.7 0.0 5.5
2007 116.0 477.9 0.0 5.8
2006 154.4 486.9 2.5 5.9
2005 145.2 483.0 1.7 5.9
2004 153.1 478.6 0.0 5.7
2003 143.8 493.7 0.0 5.9
2002 124.1 512.9 0.0 5.9
2001 145.5 529.5 0.0 5.9
2000 126.9 534.4 0.0 5.8
1999 122.5 545.8 0.0 5.9
1998 171.1 603.8 1.1 6.6
1997 179.8 644.9 10.2 7.2
1996 213.2 658.8 3.4 7.8
1995 197.4 720.6 0.0 8.7
1994 255.2 740.4 5.6 9.2
1993 218.3 764.1 2.3 9.8
1992 204.0 785.4 1.1 9.7
1991 218.8 798.1 2.2 10.3
1990 270.5 749.8 3.5 9.7
1989 239.7 680.5 1.2 8.9
1988 206.8 630.2 1.2 8.5
1987 179.8 624.9 1.2 8.4
1986 203.3 633.6 0.0 8.7
1985 258.3 570.3 5.2 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in Bellevue, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Bellevue, WA and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Bellevue Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Bellevue Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Bellevue Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Bellevue Robbery, U.S.
2025 2,188 1,552 104 200 257 195 32 50
2024 3,380 1,767 341 258 367 232 51 62
2023 3,461 1,951 461 326 402 254 67 68
2022 3,803 1,999 329 290 536 276 70 70
2021 3,511 1,762 290 240 441 264 59 54
2020 3,036 1,955 196 247 403 309 45 74
2019 2,852 2,109 227 221 286 334 51 83
2018 2,961 2,207 253 231 365 373 57 87
2017 2,913 2,372 212 239 406 427 40 99
2016 3,277 2,469 211 240 617 467 43 104
2015 3,162 2,495 160 223 575 490 43 103
2014 3,411 2,592 232 217 465 538 48 103
2013 3,111 2,759 194 224 539 611 38 111
2012 2,799 2,881 134 232 544 673 53 115
2011 2,868 2,926 126 232 488 702 47 115
2010 3,106 2,963 169 241 537 702 48 121
2009 3,171 3,077 143 264 497 722 49 136
2008 3,517 3,252 225 321 561 738 59 149
2007 3,531 3,316 375 372 490 731 51 152
2006 3,590 3,397 400 410 496 740 60 154
2005 3,976 3,518 479 434 502 741 41 147
2004 4,300 3,599 533 437 598 741 66 142
2003 3,835 3,704 516 455 454 757 60 150
2002 4,023 3,738 483 453 537 762 43 154
2001 4,079 3,802 484 456 481 766 53 159
2000 4,029 3,752 461 437 429 751 55 156
1999 4,328 3,873 418 446 479 790 40 160
1998 4,700 4,213 376 493 518 895 68 180
1997 5,907 4,495 505 542 707 952 74 203
1996 5,952 4,553 453 554 690 954 68 219
1995 6,023 4,797 402 596 795 1,025 61 239
1994 5,595 4,752 280 615 687 1,053 87 251
1993 5,375 4,814 319 628 733 1,108 85 269
1992 5,293 5,089 286 661 771 1,200 70 279
1991 5,409 5,388 314 699 767 1,297 56 292
1990 5,456 5,227 261 677 889 1,253 63 267
1989 5,733 5,212 319 649 1,040 1,298 57 243
1988 6,384 5,046 303 596 1,192 1,283 50 222
1987 6,056 5,090 279 544 1,295 1,356 58 221
1986 6,546 5,015 259 522 1,401 1,373 56 234
1985 7,112 4,780 253 473 1,724 1,310 58 216

Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

These are the crimes the Bellevue police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.