In 2025, Renton police reported 272 violent crimes (258 per 100,000 residents), including 7 murders, 76 robberies and 147 aggravated assaults, plus 2,580 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 105,251. Violent-crime rate rank: 6 of 9 large Washington cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency WA0171300, 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.
Renton's violent-crime rate of 258 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 9% lower than the Washington rate (284) and 19% lower than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 387 residents, or about 5.2 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Renton ranks 261st for violent crime, in the lower half, and 105th for murder (7 murders, 6.7 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 54% of Renton's violent crimes and robberies 28%, a bigger robbery share than the 15% seen nationally.
Property crime ran 2,451 per 100,000, 25% higher than Washington overall. Renton police logged 654 vehicle thefts (621 per 100,000, 33rd of 351; Washington: 252) and 246 burglaries (234 per 100,000, 25% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Kent, 6 miles south; its violent-crime rate (283) is 9% higher than Renton's.
Out-of-state cities near Renton's size (105,251 residents): Yuma, AZ at 353 violent crimes per 100,000 and Fayetteville, AR at 446.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Renton had 258 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 9% lower than the statewide 284. It is 6th 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.
Renton police reported 7 murders for 2025, a rate of 6.7 per 100,000 residents. The Washington rate was 2.9 and the national rate 4.1.
654 vehicles were reported stolen in Renton in 2025, 621 per 100,000 residents. That is 3.2 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 33rd of 351 cities on this site.