Burglary per Capita in Walla Walla County
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Walla Walla County residents.
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D
Overall Crime Grade™
C |
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D- |
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Other Crime Grade |
C+ |
Fact
A crime occurs every 2 hours 50 minutes (on average) in Walla Walla County.
300%
Your home is 300% more likely to be robbed with no home security system.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Walla Walla County in green. The most dangerous areas in Walla Walla County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Walla Walla County, WA Safe?
The D- grade means the rate of burglary is much higher than the average US county. Walla Walla County is in the 13th percentile for safety, meaning 87% of counties are safer and 13% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Walla Walla County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of burglary in Walla Walla County is 4.783 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Walla Walla County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Walla Walla County may be as high as 1 in 99 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 305 in the southwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Walla Walla County, WA: about 78 per year. The north part of Walla Walla County has fewer cases of burglary with only 2 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Burglary Maps
When looking at the burglary map for Walla Walla County, remember that the rate of burglary per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Walla Walla County residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Walla Walla County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Walla Walla County has 17, have the same problem. Of Walla Walla County’s 65,028 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Walla Walla County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
2.994 |
Robbery |
0.5211 |
Rape |
0.6826 |
Murder |
0.0265 |
Total Violent Crime |
4.224 (C) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
25.81 |
Vehicle Theft |
2.337 |
Burglary |
4.783 |
Arson |
0.1640 |
Total Property Crime |
33.09 (D-) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.2207 |
Drug Crimes |
1.136 |
Vandalism |
7.523 |
Identity Theft |
1.059 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0443 |
Total "Other" Rate |
9.983 (C+) |
Individual Walla Walla County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in Walla Walla County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Walla Walla County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | D+ | D | F | |
C | B- | C- | C+ | |
D+ | C | D | C- | |
C- | B | D | D+ | |
D | D | D | D | |
C+ | B | C- | C | |
D+ | C+ | D | D+ | |
B- | B | B+ | B | |
D+ | B- | D- | D | |
D+ | C+ | B | B- |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
Walla Walla County is higher versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | C+ | C+ | C- | |
C- | C | C | D- | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
C+ | C | C | C+ | |
B- | B | B | C+ | |
B+ | C | C | C | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C | |
A- | B- | B- | A | |
C+ | B- | B- | C+ | |
A | B+ | B+ | B+ |
Considering only the burglary rate, Walla Walla County is safer than the Washington state average and less safe than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Walla Walla County, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Walla Walla County schools on SchoolGrade
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