Crime

Spokane's crime rate by year

Police in Spokane, WA reported about 613 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 867 in 1994, and 3.5 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 11.7 in 1995. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

613

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

Murder rate, 2025

3.5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Robbery rate in Spokane 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 Spokane, WA and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Spokane Violent, U.S. Murder, Spokane Murder, U.S.
2025 612.7 329.3 3.5 4.3
2024 684.9 363.4 7.0 5.2
2023 723.6 385.6 7.8 6.1
2022 684.7 398.2 7.9 6.9
2021 668.9 360.9 6.7 6.9
2020 616.9 399.3 9.4 6.8
2019 703.6 381.0 2.7 5.2
2018 812.9 384.8 5.0 5.2
2017 638.5 397.5 2.8 5.4
2016 598.1 399.5 3.7 5.4
2015 522.3 384.6 5.6 5.0
2014 547.8 373.7 4.7 4.5
2013 651.5 378.2 5.2 4.6
2012 645.3 390.7 6.1 4.8
2011 614.5 390.1 1.9 4.8
2010 607.9 408.1 2.9 4.8
2009 625.8 436.8 3.4 5.1
2008 671.0 463.7 6.5 5.5
2007 666.8 477.9 6.1 5.8
2006 597.9 486.9 5.0 5.9
2005 561.7 483.0 6.5 5.9
2004 606.7 478.6 4.0 5.7
2003 585.4 493.7 6.6 5.9
2002 646.4 512.9 9.9 5.9
2001 709.0 529.5 3.5 5.9
2000 630.8 534.4 4.1 5.8
1999 736.7 545.8 3.2 5.9
1998 831.5 603.8 7.4 6.6
1997 688.7 644.9 5.4 7.2
1996 655.2 658.8 7.5 7.8
1995 809.4 720.6 11.7 8.7
1994 866.9 740.4 3.6 9.2
1993 813.5 764.1 6.8 9.8
1992 839.6 785.4 6.4 9.7
1991 702.2 798.1 3.8 10.3
1990 624.7 749.8 4.5 9.7
1989 647.2 680.5 5.1 8.9
1988 647.3 630.2 5.7 8.5
1987 622.8 624.9 9.1 8.4
1986 637.5 633.6 5.6 8.7
1985 530.9 570.3 5.1 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

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

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Spokane, WA and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Spokane Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Spokane Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Spokane Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Spokane Robbery, U.S.
2025 4,393 1,552 353 200 532 195 115 50
2024 4,933 1,767 527 258 651 232 146 62
2023 5,506 1,951 705 326 854 254 147 68
2022 5,816 1,999 789 290 777 276 135 70
2021 4,894 1,762 532 240 694 264 117 54
2020 5,235 1,955 496 247 787 309 125 74
2019 5,976 2,109 587 221 793 334 141 83
2018 7,125 2,207 768 231 982 373 136 87
2017 7,271 2,372 802 239 1,025 427 106 99
2016 7,707 2,469 931 240 1,238 467 143 104
2015 7,531 2,495 821 223 1,324 490 157 103
2014 8,586 2,592 1,062 217 1,595 538 197 103
2013 9,350 2,759 1,093 224 1,856 611 247 111
2012 8,751 2,881 987 232 1,804 673 253 115
2011 7,121 2,926 838 232 1,428 702 228 115
2010 7,222 2,963 962 241 1,369 702 207 121
2009 6,524 3,077 856 264 1,264 722 218 136
2008 5,501 3,252 763 321 1,126 738 228 149
2007 5,782 3,316 1,015 372 1,097 731 209 152
2006 5,929 3,397 1,148 410 1,081 740 196 154
2005 6,151 3,518 904 434 1,222 741 143 147
2004 9,057 3,599 920 437 1,693 741 156 142
2003 8,062 3,704 803 455 1,539 757 179 150
2002 7,275 3,738 837 453 1,321 762 188 154
2001 7,907 3,802 891 456 1,560 766 221 159
2000 7,746 3,752 662 437 1,518 751 189 156
1999 7,344 3,873 520 446 1,693 790 196 160
1998 8,522 4,213 691 493 1,915 895 257 180
1997 7,343 4,495 509 542 1,639 952 201 203
1996 7,523 4,553 423 554 1,519 954 173 219
1995 7,641 4,797 476 596 1,514 1,025 240 239
1994 7,975 4,752 464 615 1,614 1,053 252 251
1993 7,555 4,814 381 628 1,409 1,108 185 269
1992 7,634 5,089 366 661 1,493 1,200 200 279
1991 8,208 5,388 395 699 1,805 1,297 204 292
1990 8,039 5,227 409 677 2,020 1,253 178 267
1989 8,507 5,212 454 649 2,392 1,298 210 243
1988 8,851 5,046 425 596 2,788 1,283 238 222
1987 8,431 5,090 399 544 2,682 1,356 257 221
1986 8,180 5,015 415 522 2,412 1,373 243 234
1985 7,968 4,780 345 473 2,160 1,310 176 216

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 Spokane 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.