In 2025, Vancouver police reported 1,117 violent crimes (556 per 100,000 residents), including 4 murders, 161 robberies and 810 aggravated assaults, plus 5,777 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 200,968. Violent-crime rate rank: 4 of 9 large Washington cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency WA0060300, 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.
Vancouver's violent-crime rate of 556 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2 times the Washington rate (284) and 73% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 180 residents, or about 21.5 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Vancouver ranks 113th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 242nd for murder (4 murders, 2 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 73% of Vancouver's violent crimes and robberies 14%, close to the national robbery share of 15%.
Property crime ran 2,875 per 100,000, 47% higher than Washington overall. Vancouver police logged 736 vehicle thefts (366 per 100,000, 97th of 351; Washington: 252) and 772 burglaries (384 per 100,000, 24% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Portland, 7 miles south in Oregon; its violent-crime rate (702) is 26% higher than Vancouver's.
Out-of-state cities near Vancouver's size (200,968 residents): Knoxville, TN at 685 violent crimes per 100,000 and Columbus, GA at 366.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Vancouver had 556 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2 times the statewide 284. It is 4th 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.
Vancouver police reported 4 murders for 2025, a rate of 2 per 100,000 residents. The Washington rate was 2.9 and the national rate 4.1.
736 vehicles were reported stolen in Vancouver in 2025, 366 per 100,000 residents. That is 88% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 97th of 351 cities on this site.