Denver, CO vs Seattle, WA
Denver's violent crime rate is 654.7 per 100,000 residents compared to Seattle's rate of 353.5 per 100,000. Seattle has a 46% lower violent crime rate. Denver scores D (43/100) and Seattle scores C (53/100) on the Safety Context Score. All rates per 100,000 residents from 2023 FBI UCR data.
Fair comparison: Both cities are compared using per-capita rates (per 100,000 residents), so population size differences do not skew the comparison. The national average violent crime rate of 363.8/100K is provided for context.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Metric | DenverD | SeattleC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 716K | 749K |
| Safety Score | 43/100 (D) | 53/100 (C) |
| Violent Crime Rate | 654.7 /100K | 353.5 /100K |
| Property Crime Rate | 2,550 /100K | 2,381 /100K |
| Murder Rate | 6.5 /100K | 7.1 /100K |
| Robbery Rate | 104.8 /100K | 63.6 /100K |
| Assault Rate | 399.4 /100K | 240.4 /100K |
| Burglary Rate | 331.4 /100K | 357.2 /100K |
| 5-Year Trend | +6.0% | +8.0% |
| National Violent Avg | 363.8 /100K | 363.8 /100K |
Lower crime rates highlighted in green. All rates per 100,000 residents.
Denver — 5-Year Trend
Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents
Seattle — 5-Year Trend
Per-capita rates per 100,000 residents