Pierce County, WA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Pierce County in green. The most dangerous areas in Pierce 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 Pierce County, WA Safe from Robbery?

The D- grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US county. Pierce County is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of counties are safer and 9% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pierce County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Pierce County is 0.9770 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pierce County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Pierce County may be as high as 1 in 678 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,596 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the central parts of Pierce County, WA: about 195 per year. The northeast part of Pierce County has fewer cases of robbery with only 39 in a typical year.

How Pierce County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Pierce County to the Washington state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the robbery rate, Pierce County is less safe than the Washington state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Robbery in Pierce County, WA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Pierce County about $29,937,203 in 2025, or roughly $31 per resident. This is part of Pierce County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pierce County, including every crime type and how Pierce County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Pierce County's crime maps on the Pierce County overall crime page.

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Individual Pierce County Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in Pierce County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Pierce County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Thurston County, WA	D+	B-	D-	D-
King County, WA	F	C-	F	D-
Mason County, WA	C-	D+	C-	F
Kitsap County, WA	D-	C+	D-	D
Lewis County, WA	C-	C+	D+	D
Grays Harbor County, WA	F	D	F	D-
Kittitas County, WA	D	B	D-	D-
Chelan County, WA	D	C+	D-	D
Douglas County, WA	C-	B	D+	C-
Grant County, WA	D	C+	D-	D+

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

Pierce County is higher versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Anne Arundel County, MD	B-	B	B	D+
Arlington County, VA	B-	A-	A-	D
Hawaii County, HI	D+	B-	B-	C-
Muscogee County, GA	C	C-	C-	C
Collier County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Collin County, TX	C+	B	B	C+
Arapahoe County, CO	D-	D+	D+	D
Franklin County, OH	C-	B+	B+	C-
Hays County, TX	B+	B+	B+	C+
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT	B	A+	A+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pierce County, WA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pierce County schools on SchoolGrade

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