Many crimes are down in Federal Way, and murders are up — but according to the Federal Way Police Department, the murders are not random acts of violence, with half being domestic violence related.

Federal Way crime statistics sent to the Mirror by the mayor’s office — comparing crime from January 2024 through August 2024 to crime from January 2025 through August 2025 — show a decrease in many crimes in the city.

According to the data, at this point in the year last year, there were four murders in Federal Way, while there have been eight so far this year through August — a 100% increase.

At this point in the year last year, there were 171 narcotic offenses in Federal Way, while there have been 236 so far this year through August — a 38% increase. Simple assaults increased by 4%, with 5

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