Yakima is one of Washington's most dangerous cities according to a report by KIRO 7 in Seattle.

The list, compiled using data from LawStreetMedia.com, shows the top 20 cities in Washington in regards to violent crime rate per 100,000 people.

Yakima makes the list at No. 5 with a violent crime rate of 605.87 per 100,000 people. The data is pulled from FBI stats in 2012.

Other Central Washington cities include Kennewick at 20th, Pasco at 18th and Walla Walla at 13th.

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