Montesano, WA Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

The Montesano Police Department serves the city of Montesano, WA in Grays Harbor County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 143 violent crimes and 235 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 95.8 per 100k residents, which is 9.8% below the national average. Property crime averages 47.9 per 100k, 70.7% below the national average. The most common offense was Violent Crime, while Property Crime had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 2 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade C
Annual Rate95.8 per 100k residents
National Avg: 106.2 per 100k
Total Incidents143 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A
Annual Rate47.9 per 100k residents
National Avg: 163.6 per 100k
Total Incidents235 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade A
Annual Rate47.9 per 100k residents
National Avg: 116.4 per 100k
Total Incidents183 (2019-2023)

Crime Summary

Crime TypeAnnual Rate (per 100k residents)GradeTotal Incidents (2019-2023)National Avg% Difference
Violent Crime95.8C143106.2-9.8%
Property Crime47.9A235163.6-70.7%
Larceny47.9A183116.4-58.8%

Crime Trends

Hate Crimes by Bias Motivation

Total reported hate crimes: 2 (2019-2023)

Targeted Group Incidents
Anti-Multiple Races, Group 1
Anti-Black or African American 1

Nearby Cities

City Distance Violent Crime Property Crime Comparison
Elma 0 miles
F 201.2
D 229.9
Violent: 109.9% higher
Property: 379.9% higher
Mccleary 0 miles
N/A 0.0
A 48.7
Violent: N/A
Property: 1.7% higher
Cosmopolis 0 miles
N/A 0.0
N/A 0.0
Violent: N/A
Property: N/A
Oakville 0 miles
D 136.4
N/A 0.0
Violent: 42.4% higher
Property: N/A
Westport 0 miles
N/A 0.0
F 393.5
Violent: N/A
Property: 721.6% higher