Seattle has cemented its reputation as one of America’s most dangerous big cities, with one of the highest property crime rates in the nation. This is on the heels of the revelation that Washington state as a whole is going from bad to worse, even as the rest of the country turns the corner on violent crime.
Security.org’s 2024 rankings place Seattle 3rd highest in property crime among America’s 30 largest cities. The city recorded a property crime rate of 5,007.6 per 100,000 residents, which is nearly 185% higher than the national average of 1,760.1.
Washington State came in dead last in the category of Safety, in a recent national index of Best Places to Live in the US…