Prairie Heights, WA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

16%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

26%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

24%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Prairie Heights crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Prairie Heights crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Prairie Heights crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Prairie Heights crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Prairie Heights_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,699 (estimate)	3,732	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	39.2	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	86.8	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	244.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	272 (estimate)	376	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	563.0	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	2,154.0	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	639.3	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,427 (estimate)	3,356	1,954

Prairie Heights crime map

The Prairie Heights crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Prairie Heights as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Prairie Heights crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Prairie Heights crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Prairie Heights crime rates are 16% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Prairie Heights are 26% lower than the national average
In Prairie Heights you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Prairie Heights is safer than 33% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Prairie Heights has increased by 23%

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Daily Crime In Prairie Heights (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Prairie Heights

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Prairie Heights is 1 in 368

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Prairie Heights is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in Prairie Heights is 1 in 38

Year Over Year Crime In Prairie Heights (per 100,000 people)

Prairie Heights police department

Item	Prairie Heights	Washington	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	8,169	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.2	3.3

Sex offenders in Washington

State	Total offenders	Washington_/100K	National_/100K
Washington	6,688	107	266

There are a total of 6,688 sex offenders in Washington. This yields a total of 107 sex offenders in Washington per 100,000 residents which is 60% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Anderson Island, WA	1,571	128	1,143	1,271
Clear Lake, WA	1,101	132	1,182	1,314
South Creek, WA	1,958	166	1,485	1,652
Tenino, WA	1,744	183	1,633	1,816
Rainier, WA	2,603	196	1,751	1,947
Roy, WA	814	373	1,615	1,988
North Yelm, WA	3,738	214	1,907	2,121
Prairie Heights, WA	4,810	272	2,427	2,699

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
El Cerro Mission, NM	4,808	742	2,840	3,582
Mount Plymouth, FL	4,812	250	1,509	1,758
Mount Carmel, OH	4,813	268	1,623	1,891
Harlan, IA	4,813	41	304	344
Green Tree, PA	4,814	21	561	582
Prairie Heights, WA	4,810	272	2,427	2,699

Source: The Prairie Heights, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.