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Safest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in Washington (2026)

Klickitat has the lowest violent crime rate of any county in Washington, at 40.3 per 100k, followed by San Juan and Skamania. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg. The full ranking of the top 25 counties is below.

Data updated 2024 - Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average)

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Safest counties in Washington

#1 Klickitat40.3 per 100k

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#1

Klickitat

40.3 per 100k

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#2

San Juan

43.1 per 100k

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#3

Skamania

72.2 per 100k

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Safest counties for violent crime rate in Washington

Top 25 of 39 counties with data.

Ranked by violent crime rate (FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg), lowest first.

Safest counties for violent crime rate in Washington

RankCountyValue
01
Klickitat40.3 per 100k
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San Juan43.1 per 100k
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Skamania72.2 per 100k
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04
Ferry73.7 per 100k
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05
Island81.4 per 100k
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06
Douglas84.7 per 100k
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07
Pacific88.8 per 100k
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08
Stevens96.7 per 100k
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09
Okanogan101.2 per 100k
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10
Whitman112.6 per 100k
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11
Pend Oreille115.8 per 100k
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12
Columbia118.0 per 100k
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13
Lincoln138.5 per 100k
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14
Wahkiakum144.3 per 100k
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15
Chelan147.9 per 100k
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16
Kittitas153.2 per 100k
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17
Skagit163.7 per 100k
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18
Jefferson164.6 per 100k
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19
Grays Harbor189.7 per 100k
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20
Snohomish194.5 per 100k
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21
Asotin195.6 per 100k
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22
Lewis211.2 per 100k
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23
Cowlitz214.8 per 100k
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24
Mason225.4 per 100k
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25
Whatcom230.4 per 100k
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How this ranking works

This page ranks Washington counties by violent crime rate, sorted so the safest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For violent crime rate, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh violent crime rate against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of violent crime rate.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Washington has the lowest violent crime rate?
Klickitat has the lowest violent crime rate in Washington, at 40.3 per 100k.
What is the violent crime rate in Klickitat?
Klickitat is ranked #1 in Washington for violent crime rate, at 40.3 per 100k.
How is this violent crime rate ranking calculated?
Counties in Washington are ranked by violent crime rate (FBI Crime Data Explorer (per-agency, 2018-2022 average), FBI CDE 2020-2024 avg), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

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