A new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows that while violent crime has trended down nationwide, Washington state’s numbers have been moving in the opposite direction.
Across the country, the most serious crimes are declining -- that includes homicides, rapes, and assaults. The 10-year high between 2012 and 2022 for the U.S. topped out in 2020 at 398.5 violent crimes per 100,000 people. In that same year, Washington’s rate was 293.7 per 100,000.
