FBI arrest data · 2024
Washington Arrests
151,631 arrests were reported by 245 Washington law-enforcement agencies in 2024. The most common charge was all other offenses (exc. traffic) (44,636); 5.7% of arrests were of juveniles.
Washington arrests by offense
| Offense | Arrests | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All other offenses (exc. traffic) | 44,636 | 29.4% |
| Simple assault | 25,432 | 16.8% |
| Driving under the influence | 24,939 | 16.4% |
| Larceny-theft | 19,026 | 12.5% |
| Drug abuse violations | 8,259 | 5.4% |
| Aggravated assault | 6,497 | 4.3% |
| Vandalism | 4,561 | 3.0% |
| Burglary | 4,089 | 2.7% |
| Stolen property (buy/receive/possess) | 3,142 | 2.1% |
| Disorderly conduct | 2,086 | 1.4% |
| Weapons (carrying, possessing) | 2,005 | 1.3% |
| Robbery | 1,728 | 1.1% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 1,201 | 0.8% |
| Liquor law violations | 754 | 0.5% |
| Fraud | 733 | 0.5% |
| Vagrancy | 547 | 0.4% |
| Rape | 513 | 0.3% |
| Sex offenses (exc. rape & prostitution) | 385 | 0.3% |
| Forgery & counterfeiting | 276 | 0.2% |
| Offenses against family & children | 275 | 0.2% |
| Arson | 226 | 0.1% |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter | 180 | 0.1% |
| Prostitution & commercialized vice | 90 | 0.1% |
| Manslaughter by negligence | 31 | 0.0% |
| Embezzlement | 16 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — commercial sex | 3 | 0.0% |
| Curfew & loitering | 1 | 0.0% |
| Drunkenness | 0 | 0.0% |
| Gambling | 0 | 0.0% |
| Runaway | 0 | 0.0% |
| Human trafficking — servitude | 0 | 0.0% |
| Suspicion | 0 | 0.0% |
Who was arrested in Washington
By sex & age
Shares of all Washington arrests.
By race & ethnicity
Agencies report race and ethnicity separately from the age/sex counts, so shares below are of the 141,553 race entries reported (98,713 ethnicity entries) — a different universe than the total above, which it can undershoot or occasionally exceed.
| White | 109,550 | 77.4% |
| Black or African American | 20,713 | 14.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 5,232 | 3.7% |
| Asian / Pacific Islander | 6,058 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20,891 | 21.2% |
Washington arrests by county
By the arresting agency's headquarters county — multi-jurisdiction agencies land in one county.
Largest agencies by reported arrests
| Agency | Type | County | Arrests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State Patrol | State Police | Thurston County | 11,683 |
| Seattle Police Department | City | King County | 7,668 |
| Everett Police Department | City | Snohomish County | 5,047 |
| Spokane Police Department | City | Spokane County | 4,787 |
| Tacoma Police Department | City | Pierce County | 4,097 |
| Vancouver Police Department | City | Clark County | 3,781 |
| Snohomish County Sheriff's Office | County | Snohomish County | 3,488 |
| Yakima Police Department | City | Yakima County | 3,304 |
| Auburn Police Department | City | King County | 3,106 |
| Pierce County Sheriff's Office | County | Pierce County | 3,004 |
| Bellingham Police Department | City | Whatcom County | 2,983 |
| Kent Police Department | City | King County | 2,778 |
| Lynnwood Police Department | City | Snohomish County | 2,740 |
| Bellevue Police Department | City | King County | 2,670 |
| Marysville Police Department | City | Snohomish County | 2,543 |
| Longview Police Department | City | Cowlitz County | 2,392 |
| Pasco Police Department | City | Franklin County | 2,308 |
| Federal Way Police Department | City | King County | 2,281 |
| King County Sheriff's Office | County | King County | 2,273 |
| Puyallup Police Department | City | Pierce County | 2,252 |
| Spokane Valley Police Department | City | Spokane County | 2,195 |
| Clark County Sheriff's Office | County | Clark County | 2,163 |
| Kennewick Police Department | City | Benton County | 2,075 |
| Aberdeen Police Department | City | Grays Harbor County | 1,819 |
| Renton Police Department | City | King County | 1,762 |
About this data
- Counts are arrests, not people. One person arrested twice counts twice; an arrest with several charges counts once, under the most serious charge.
- Reported agencies only. Figures cover the ~14,500 agencies in the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Reporting arrest (ASR) file — about 94–95% of the FBI's official national total, which additionally counts agencies that report only through NIBRS. Nothing here is estimated for non-reporting agencies, so totals slightly undercount and are not strictly comparable across areas with different reporting coverage.
- Location is the arresting agency's headquarters, not where the arrest happened. Multi-jurisdiction agencies (state police, sheriffs, transit police) concentrate in one county — county figures are approximate, and about 3% of arrests come from agencies that can't be placed in any county.
- Race and ethnicity are reported separately from the age/sex counts, and not for every arrest — race is reported for ≈95% of arrests, ethnicity for ≈81%. Shares here use those reported subtotals as denominators.
- No per-capita rates. Because reporting coverage varies by area, population-adjusted rates would mislead; we show counts only. Arrests measure enforcement activity, not crime rates.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, 2024 Arrest (ASR) master file. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI. How our data works.
Washington arrests — FAQ
How many arrests were made in Washington in 2024?+
151,631 arrests were reported to the FBI by 245 Washington law-enforcement agencies in 2024. Actual arrests are somewhat higher, since not every agency reports.
What is the most common arrest offense in Washington?+
All other offenses (exc. traffic) — 44,636 arrests, 29.4% of the state's reported total.
How many juveniles were arrested in Washington?+
8,666 of Washington's 2024 reported arrests (5.7%) were of juveniles under 18.
Where does this data come from?+
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program's 2024 arrest (ASR) master file. Counts are arrests, not unique persons, from reporting agencies only. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with the FBI.