Puyallup, WA Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

Crime Grade's vandalism map shows the safest places in Puyallup in green. The most dangerous areas in Puyallup 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 Puyallup, WA Safe from Vandalism?

The D- grade means the rate of vandalism is much higher than the average US city. Puyallup is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of cities are safer and 8% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Puyallup's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vandalism in Puyallup is 9.722 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Puyallup generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in Puyallup may be as high as 1 in 53 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 161 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vandalism occurs in the southwest parts of Puyallup, WA: about 147 per year. The south part of Puyallup has fewer cases of vandalism with only 36 in a typical year.

How Puyallup's Vandalism Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vandalism rate in Puyallup 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 vandalism rate, Puyallup is safer 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 Vandalism in Puyallup, WA

Vandalism is projected to cost the residents of Puyallup about $5,075,233 in 2025, or roughly $69 per resident. This is part of Puyallup's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Puyallup, including every crime type and how Puyallup compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Vandalism Map

Remember that vandalism 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 Puyallup's crime maps on the Puyallup overall crime page.

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Vandalism Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Clover Creek, WA	F	D-	F	F
South Hill, WA	D+	C+	D	D
Sumner, WA	F	D+	F	F
Edgewood, WA	D+	C	D	D-
Midland, WA	F	D-	F	F
Fife, WA	F	D	F	F
McMillin, WA	B+	A-	A-	D
Milton, WA	D	D+	D	F
Parkland, WA	F	D-	F	F
Bonney Lake, WA	C	B	C-	D

Vandalism in City with Similar Populations

Puyallup is higher versus other cities of the same size for vandalism. The table below compares vandalism in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Lexington, NC	C	C	C	D+
Casas Adobes, AZ	C-	C-	C-	B-
Centreville, VA	B	A	A	B-
Janesville, WI	C	B-	B-	C
Statesville, NC	C-	C-	C-	D+
San Rafael, CA	D	D-	D-	A-
Hammond, IN	D	D	D	B+
Passaic, NJ	B-	C+	C+	A-
Palatine, IL	B-	B+	B+	C
Union City, NJ	C+	C	C	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Puyallup, WA average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Puyallup schools on SchoolGrade

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