Snohomish County Sheriff's Office reports crime is down

EVERETT — Homicides and auto thefts are among crimes that are on the decline across the region, Sheriff Susanna Johnson reports in her newsletter.

Homicides have reached a recent low, Johnson wrote. In 2025, there were three homicide investigations compared to 12 in 2024.

Auto thefts decreased by more than 50%, with 864 cases in 2024 and 426 cases in 2025. Meanwhile, burglaries went from 777 cases in 2024 to 615 in 2025.

Domestic violence cases declined from 1,480 in 2024 to 1,302 in 2025.

While crime is on the decline, it is difficult for the sheriff’s office to attribute the decrease to a specific program or initiative, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Courtney O’Keefe said in an email.

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