Crime & Safety in Walla Walla
Walla Walla's crime data runs genuinely above national averages and is disclosed directly: a total crime rate 17.89% above the national rate, with property crime specifically running 25.8% above the national average.
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Learn moreA real, above-national total crime rate
Walla Walla's total crime rate is cited at 2,498.3 per 100,000 residents, per the most recent FBI data reviewed -- 17.89% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2. This record discloses this plainly rather than softening it.
Violent crime
Walla Walla's violent crime rate is cited at 284.3 per 100,000 residents -- a real, disclosed figure worth weighing alongside the total and property crime figures.
Property crime: a genuinely elevated figure
Walla Walla recorded 732 reported property crimes, equivalent to 2,214 per 100,000 residents -- 25.8% higher than the U.S. average, a genuinely elevated figure disclosed directly.
Crime concentrates geographically -- neighborhood matters
As with most cities in this dataset, Walla Walla's crime is unlikely to be spread evenly across every neighborhood. Confirm a specific address directly rather than relying on a citywide figure alone; see best-areas.
Key takeaways
- Walla Walla's total crime rate runs 17.89% above the national average (2,498.3 vs. 2,119.2 per 100,000).
- Violent crime is cited at 284.3 per 100,000 residents.
- Property crime runs 25.8% above the national average (2,214 per 100,000).
- Crime likely concentrates geographically -- confirm a specific address directly rather than relying on a citywide figure alone.
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