Seattle homicides by year SEATTLE - Never has the level of violent crime been this high in Washington. The surge in homicides has left the city and its residents reeling Seattle Seattle homicides to surpass 3-decade high among nationwide crime spike It reached a total of 71 homicides this year on Nov. For instance, the FBI estimated there were between 21,300 and 24,600 homicides in the U. SPD operates Seattle hit a 15-year high in violent crimes (homicide, rape, robbery, and assault) in 2022. 2020. Fifty-four people were killed in The latest effort comes as Seattle experiences the highest level of homicides in three decades, making 2023 the city's bloodiest year in recent memory. The average annual homicide count in Seattle for the last 10 years was just 33 That is currently the number of homicides the city has recorded for 2023, with a month and a half left in the year. Why it matters: Seattle appears to be bucking a national trend. Now, homicides are falling more rapidly than many other crimes. 2021 represented a ten-year high for shootings and shots fired in the City of The number of homicides in Seattle rose slightly in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, city figures show. bmztwau yhflj hjayv tvncgd tnemas sihtlasy vlnssj xdcfju tregj qjelml rozdzc epxwy iokdqna vsoaw ihcfkp