The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in University Place, WA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$25.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for University Place, WA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,783 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of University Place with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is University Place, WA Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where University Place's combined rate is much higher than the norm. University Place sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only University Place's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in University Place is 53.84 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 30 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of University Place, WA report the most crime, about 461 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 81 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in University Place, WA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in University Place for 2025 is $25,770,674, about $697 per resident and $1,783 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in University Place Compared to Other Cities?

University Place, WA:	$697
Concrete, WA:	$1390
Colbert, WA:	$245
Washington:	$610
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in University Place is $697 per year, which is $233 more than the national average and $87 more than Washington's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to University Place:

In Concrete, WA, crime costs $1,390 per person, which is $693 more than in University Place.
In Colbert, WA, crime costs $245 per person, which is $452 less than in University Place

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of University Place for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to University Place	Cost per University Place Resident
Murder	$2.16 million	$58
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.76 million	$48
Robbery	$1.20 million	$32
Assault	$2.69 million	$73
Kidnapping	$543,253	$15
Vehicle Theft	$9.31 million	$252
Burglary	$1.43 million	$39
Theft	$2.79 million	$75
Arson	$173,662	$5
Vandalism	$2.82 million	$76
Animal Cruelty	$26,394	$1
Drug Crimes	$513,213	$14
Identity Theft	$362,242	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$25,770,674	$697

The Intangible Cost of Crime in University Place, WA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in University Place totals $24,147,762 ($653 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $49,918,437 ($1,351 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which University Place has 2, do the same, and of University Place's 36,958 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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University Place Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 University Place residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.534
Robbery	1.032
Rape	0.7840
Murder	0.0311
Total Violent Crime	4.381 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.57
Vehicle Theft	16.26
Burglary	4.270
Arson	0.1946
Total Property Crime	35.29 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2424
Drug Crimes	1.877
Vandalism	10.68
Identity Theft	1.266
Animal Cruelty	0.0965
Total "Other" Rate	14.16 (D)

Individual University Place Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in University Place is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to University Place.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fircrest, WA	D-	D+	D-
Lakewood, WA	F	F	F
Steilacoom, WA	D-	D	D-
Tacoma, WA	F	D-	F
Fox Island, WA	C-	B-	D+
Ruston, WA	D-	C+	D-
Midland, WA	F	D-	F
Parkland, WA	F	D-	F
North Fort Lewis, WA	F	D	F
Artondale, WA	C+	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

University Place is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Kinston, NC	D-	F	F
Greenville, TX	C-	D+	D+
Harker Heights, TX	D+	D	D
Hudsonville, MI	A+	A-	A-
Huntington, NY	C+	C-	C-
Huntington Station, NY	B-	C	C
Hyde Park, MA	B-	D+	D+
Inver Grove Heights, MN	C+	B	B
Irmo, SC	D	C	C
Isabela, PR	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, University Place is as safe as 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 University Place, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools N/A. See University Place schools on SchoolGrade

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