University Place, WA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In University Place, WA Summary

Crime in University Place research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in University Place over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in University Place:

  • There were 1,112 total crimes committed in University Place the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,191.2 total crimes per 100K people in University Place.
  • The overall crime rate in University Place is 37.30% above the national average.
  • University Place ranks #106 safest out of 177 cities in Washington.
  • University Place ranks #8,337 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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University Place Vs Washington And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in University Place is 3,191.2 per 100,000 people. That's 37.30% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 5.45% higher than the Washington total crime rate of 3,026.1 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
University Place
/ 100k People
Washington
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,112 3,191.2 3,026.1 2,324.2
Murder 1 2.9 3.9 6.3
Robbery 20 57.4 67.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 57 163.6 187.6 268.2
Violent Crime 87 249.7 293.7 369.8
Burglary 123 353.0 522.1 269.8
Larceny 639 1,833.8 1,854.2 1,401.9
Car Theft 263 754.7 356.1 282.7
Property Crime 1,025 2,941.5 2,732.4 1,954.4

University Place Crime Compared To Washington Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Washington.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In University Place

87
Violent Crimes
249.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-32.49%
Below The National Average
  • There were 87 violent crimes in University Place in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in University Place is 249.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 400.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in University Place each year. That compares to a 1 in 340.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -32.49% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -14.99% lower than the Washington violent crime rate of 293.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In University Place

1,025
Property Crimes
2,941.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
50.51%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,025 property crimes in University Place in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in University Place is 2,941.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 34.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in University Place each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 50.51% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 7.65% higher than the Washington property crime rate of 2,732.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around University Place

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Tacoma, WA 219,027 22,230 10,149.4 8,539.6 1,609.8
Lakewood, WA 63,044 3,811 6,045.0 5,205.9 839.1
Gig Harbor, WA 12,301 776 6,308.4 6,064.5 243.9
Fife, WA 10,900 1,494 13,706.4 12,146.8 1,559.6
Yelm, WA 10,749 330 3,070.1 2,800.3 269.8
Sumner, WA 10,681 643 6,020.0 5,795.3 224.7
Fircrest, WA 7,047 165 2,341.4 2,171.1 170.3
Steilacoom, WA 6,690 96 1,435.0 1,360.2 74.7
Ruston, WA 1,053 67 6,362.8 5,982.9 379.9

University Place SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
9
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
5
Amenities
9
Education
9
Commute
6
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