State profile
Washington
470 animal cruelty offenses were reported in Washington in 2025, or 6.0 per 100,000 residents served by NIBRS agencies, the 36th highest rate of 49 comparable states.
Trend
Reported offenses over time
Lighter bars mark years when NIBRS agencies served less than 60% of residents.
Offenses per year
Monthly offenses
| Year | Total offenses |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 118 |
| 2018 | 139 |
| 2019 | 196 |
| 2020 | 224 |
| 2021 | 313 |
| 2022 | 358 |
| 2023 | 349 |
| 2024 | 448 |
| 2025 | 470 |
| Year | Offenses | Per 100,000 | Clearance rate | Coverage | Agencies in FBI tables | Agencies with cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 470 | 6.02 | 33% | 97.5% | 222 | 87 |
| 2024 | 448 | 5.66 | 29% | 99.4% | 229 | 86 |
| 2023 | 349 | 4.51 | 27% | 99.1% | 227 | 80 |
| 2022 | 358 | 4.64 | 31% | 99.2% | 227 | 88 |
| 2021 | 313 | 4.07 | 28% | 99.3% | 211 | 75 |
| 2020 | 224 | 2.92 | 34% | 99.6% | 216 | 62 |
| 2019 | 196 | 2.59 | 30% | 99.5% | — | — |
| 2018 | 139 | 1.91 | 32% | 96.6% | — | — |
| 2017 | 118 | 1.72 | 33% | 92.4% | — | — |
| 2016 | 28 | 0.43 | 36% | 89.9% | — | — |
Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), via the Crime Data Explorer. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Agencies
Agencies reporting the most cases in 2025
| # | Agency | Type | County | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierce County Sheriff's Office WA0270000 | County | Pierce | 63 | 293 | |
| 2 | Seattle Police Department WASPD0000 | City police | King | 54 | 260 | |
| 3 | Vancouver Police Department WA0060300 | City police | Clark | 37 | 106 | |
| 4 | Thurston County Sheriff's Office WA0340000 | County | Thurston | 25 | 83 | |
| 5 | Marysville Police Department WA0310500 | City police | Snohomish | 24 | 73 | |
| 6 | Everett Police Department WA0310300 | City police | Snohomish | 23 | 67 | |
| 7 | Tacoma Police Department WA0270300 | City police | Pierce | 18 | 76 | |
| 8 | Clallam County Sheriff's Office WA0050000 | County | Clallam | 16 | 28 | |
| 9 | Kitsap County Sheriff's Office WA0180000 | County | Kitsap | 11 | 43 | |
| 10 | Renton Police Department WA0171300 | City police | King | 9 | 43 | |
| 11 | King County Sheriff's Office WA0170000 | County | King | 8 | 40 | |
| 12 | Snohomish County Sheriff's Office WA0310000 | County | Snohomish | 5 | 20 | |
| 13 | Pasco Police Department WA0110200 | City police | Franklin | 5 | 19 | |
| 14 | Skagit County Sheriff's Office WA0290000 | County | Skagit | 5 | 10 | |
| 15 | Lakewood Police Department WA0272300 | City police | Pierce | 4 | 27 |
Source FBI NIBRS Tables: Offense Type by Agency, 2020–2025; ORIs from the FBI agency directory. Retrieved September 30, 2026. Methodology & downloads.
Official animal abuser registries
We are not aware of a government-run animal abuser registry in Washington. Know of one? Tell us.
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Agency directory
The FBI lists 270 law enforcement agencies in Washington, 270 of which report through NIBRS.
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