College Place, WA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In College Place, WA Summary

Crime in College Place research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in College 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 College Place:

  • There were 228 total crimes committed in College Place the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,301.4 total crimes per 100K people in College Place.
  • The overall crime rate in College Place is -0.98% below the national average.
  • College Place ranks #77 safest out of 177 cities in Washington.
  • College Place ranks #7,151 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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College Place Vs Washington And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in College Place is 2,301.4 per 100,000 people. That's -0.98% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -23.95% lower than the Washington total crime rate of 3,026.1 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
College Place
/ 100k People
Washington
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 228 2,301.4 3,026.1 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 3.9 6.3
Robbery 2 20.2 67.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 5 50.5 187.6 268.2
Violent Crime 7 70.7 293.7 369.8
Burglary 49 494.6 522.1 269.8
Larceny 163 1,645.3 1,854.2 1,401.9
Car Theft 9 90.8 356.1 282.7
Property Crime 221 2,230.7 2,732.4 1,954.4

College 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 College Place

7
Violent Crimes
70.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-80.89%
Below The National Average
  • There were 7 violent crimes in College Place in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in College Place is 70.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,415.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in College Place each year. That compares to a 1 in 340.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -80.89% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -75.94% lower than the Washington violent crime rate of 293.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In College Place

221
Property Crimes
2,230.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
14.14%
Above The National Average
  • There were 221 property crimes in College Place in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in College Place is 2,230.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 44.8 chance of being the victim of a property crime in College Place each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 14.14% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -18.36% lower than the Washington property crime rate of 2,732.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around College Place

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Kennewick, WA 85,058 4,367 5,134.1 4,656.8 477.3
Pasco, WA 79,899 2,509 3,140.2 2,822.3 317.9
Richland, WA 63,081 2,538 4,023.4 3,711.1 312.3
Walla Walla, WA 33,899 1,163 3,430.8 3,059.1 371.7
Hermiston, OR 19,438 662 3,405.7 3,112.5 293.2
Pendleton, OR 16,780 685 4,082.2 3,831.9 250.3
Umatilla, OR 7,513 85 1,131.4 1,024.9 106.5
Milton-Freewater, OR 7,119 184 2,584.6 2,163.2 421.4

College Place SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
8
Affordability
5
Diversity
8.5
Safety
7
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
10
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