Crime

Renton's crime rate by year

Police in Renton, WA reported about 258 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 598 in 1993, and 6.7 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 18.1 in 1995. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

258

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

Murder rate, 2025

6.7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Robbery rate in Renton 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 Renton, WA and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Renton Violent, U.S. Murder, Renton Murder, U.S.
2025 258.4 329.3 6.7 4.3
2024 344.1 363.4 5.8 5.2
2023 420.5 385.6 6.8 6.1
2022 379.3 398.2 7.7 6.9
2021 326.0 360.9 2.9 6.9
2020 341.3 399.3 5.8 6.8
2019 325.8 381.0 1.9 5.2
2018 332.8 384.8 4.9 5.2
2017 324.0 397.5 2.9 5.4
2016 334.6 399.5 3.9 5.4
2015 300.0 384.6 4.0 5.0
2014 233.1 373.7 4.1 4.5
2013 264.9 378.2 3.1 4.6
2012 307.3 390.7 2.1 4.8
2011 316.2 390.1 1.1 4.8
2010 307.9 408.1 0.0 4.8
2009 493.7 436.8 3.1 5.1
2008 502.1 463.7 3.3 5.5
2007 415.7 477.9 1.7 5.8
2006 456.2 486.9 3.5 5.9
2005 401.4 483.0 3.6 5.9
2004 448.2 478.6 3.7 5.7
2003 519.3 493.7 1.9 5.9
2002 467.6 512.9 0.0 5.9
2001 448.4 529.5 2.0 5.9
2000 465.5 534.4 6.0 5.8
1999 514.3 545.8 8.3 5.9
1998 481.2 603.8 2.2 6.6
1997 496.7 644.9 4.4 7.2
1996 567.9 658.8 4.4 7.8
1995 565.0 720.6 18.1 8.7
1994 561.4 740.4 4.5 9.2
1993 598.0 764.1 6.8 9.8
1992 504.6 785.4 11.4 9.7
1991 523.5 798.1 4.7 10.3
1990 448.6 749.8 7.2 9.7
1989 484.0 680.5 7.8 8.9
1988 369.1 630.2 5.6 8.5
1987 463.0 624.9 5.7 8.4
1986 385.5 633.6 0.0 8.7
1985 578.0 570.3 0.0 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

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

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Renton, WA and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Renton Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Renton Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Renton Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Renton Robbery, U.S.
2025 2,459 1,552 621 200 234 195 72 50
2024 3,916 1,767 1,148 258 448 232 92 62
2023 4,649 1,951 1,949 326 659 254 140 68
2022 4,734 1,999 1,335 290 655 276 136 70
2021 4,397 1,762 897 240 510 264 96 54
2020 4,279 1,955 754 247 493 309 105 74
2019 4,126 2,109 797 221 447 334 107 83
2018 4,839 2,207 902 231 545 373 107 87
2017 5,029 2,372 865 239 592 427 110 99
2016 5,688 2,469 1,041 240 818 467 143 104
2015 5,809 2,495 905 223 1,176 490 100 103
2014 5,335 2,592 837 217 752 538 86 103
2013 5,139 2,759 707 224 891 611 105 111
2012 4,924 2,881 664 232 964 673 123 115
2011 4,581 2,926 604 232 993 702 125 115
2010 4,532 2,963 653 241 932 702 123 121
2009 6,807 3,077 756 264 1,258 722 239 136
2008 6,752 3,252 1,121 321 1,313 738 211 149
2007 6,814 3,316 1,133 372 1,135 731 173 152
2006 7,803 3,397 1,731 410 1,215 740 225 154
2005 9,595 3,518 1,730 434 1,224 741 171 147
2004 8,805 3,599 1,802 437 1,156 741 174 142
2003 8,106 3,704 1,621 455 1,195 757 166 150
2002 8,470 3,738 1,684 453 1,467 762 192 154
2001 7,682 3,802 1,695 456 1,206 766 207 159
2000 7,145 3,752 1,405 437 985 751 182 156
1999 6,913 3,873 1,483 446 1,018 790 223 160
1998 8,220 4,213 1,718 493 1,077 895 188 180
1997 9,231 4,495 1,337 542 1,416 952 210 203
1996 8,905 4,553 1,291 554 1,473 954 282 219
1995 8,405 4,797 1,263 596 1,381 1,025 244 239
1994 8,461 4,752 1,265 615 1,337 1,053 234 251
1993 9,627 4,814 1,094 628 1,457 1,108 247 269
1992 9,917 5,089 1,127 661 1,353 1,200 202 279
1991 9,438 5,388 751 699 1,545 1,297 240 292
1990 9,204 5,227 933 677 1,415 1,253 168 267
1989 10,895 5,212 1,088 649 2,004 1,298 213 243
1988 11,362 5,046 962 596 2,268 1,283 173 222
1987 11,686 5,090 963 544 2,501 1,356 160 221
1986 11,116 5,015 768 522 2,240 1,373 129 234
1985 9,901 4,780 517 473 1,880 1,310 143 216

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 Renton 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.