In 2025, Kent police reported 386 violent crimes (283 per 100,000 residents), including 1 murders, 109 robberies and 193 aggravated assaults, plus 2,892 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 136,591. Violent-crime rate rank: 5 of 9 large Washington cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency WA0170700, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma | 866 | 1,994 | 22 | 3,982 | Totals |
| Seattle | 705 | 5,584 | 34 | 4,439 | Live |
| Spokane | 613 | 1,415 | 8 | 4,361 | Totals |
| Vancouver | 556 | 1,117 | 4 | 2,875 | Totals |
| Kent | 283 | 386 | 1 | 2,117 | Totals |
| Renton | 258 | 272 | 7 | 2,451 | Totals |
| Everett | 252 | 286 | 4 | 2,498 | Totals |
| Spokane Valley | 233 | 255 | 1 | 3,328 | Totals |
| Bellevue | 114 | 176 | 1 | 2,185 | Live |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Kent's violent-crime rate of 283 per 100,000 people in 2025 was about even with the Washington rate (284) and 12% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 354 residents, or about 7.4 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Kent ranks 248th for violent crime, in the lower half, and 317th for murder (1 murder, 0.7 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 50% of Kent's violent crimes and robberies 28%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 2,117 per 100,000, 8% higher than Washington overall. Kent police logged 462 vehicle thefts (338 per 100,000, 109th of 351; Washington: 252) and 466 burglaries (341 per 100,000, 10% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Renton, 6 miles north; its violent-crime rate (258) is 9% lower than Kent's.
Out-of-state cities near Kent's size (136,591 residents): Pasadena, CA at 419 violent crimes per 100,000 and Dayton, OH at 1,230.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Kent had 283 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, about even with the statewide 284. It is 5th highest of the 9 Washington cities on this site; Tacoma is highest at 866. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Kent police reported 1 murder for 2025, a rate of 0.7 per 100,000 residents. The Washington rate was 2.9 and the national rate 4.1.
462 vehicles were reported stolen in Kent in 2025, 338 per 100,000 residents. That is 74% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 109th of 351 cities on this site.