Spokane's two crime figures tell the same story at different scales. Violent crime at 678 per 100k sits 78% above the national 381; property crime at 4,841 sits 148% above the national 1,954, and it is the property number a buyer meets more often. Together they put the city in the 4th percentile of the 13,216 jurisdictions SafeNest grades. The direction is better than the level: violent crime fell 5.2% in the 2024 FBI reporting year, which SafeNest classifies as improving. Schools carry their own split: 6.1/10 across 93 rated schools, elementary at 6.7 and middle at 4.8, so the grade a family enters on matters. Flood context is state-level, 35 FEMA declarations for Washington between 1956 and 2026, not a parcel determination. Each of these is a city-wide average; the block you buy on decides the rest.
Crime in Spokane vs. the national average
Spokane reports 678 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 78% above the U.S. average of 381, and 4,841 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (148% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate fell 5.2% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving.
| Spokane | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 678 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 4841 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Spokane can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for Washington — the state SafeNest uses for Spokane's flood context — list 35 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1956 and 2026, most recently "Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides". Washington has also seen 1 hurricane or tropical-storm declaration, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Spokane address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Spokane
Public schools in Spokane average 6.1/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 93 rated schools. By level, elementary schools rate strongest at 6.7/10 on average, while middle schools average 4.8/10. The highest-scoring is Ruben Trejo Dual Language Academy at 10.0/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Spokane: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Spokane address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Common questions about safety in Spokane
Is Spokane, WA safe?
Spokane records 678 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 78% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: D, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Spokane?
Spokane reports approximately 678 violent crimes and 4841 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Spokane have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Spokane, federal records show 35 FEMA flood disaster declarations for Washington, most recently in 2026; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in Washington.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).