Puyallup police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 8,684 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Puyallup police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 21 | 49.5 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 77 | 181.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 28 | 66 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 148 | 348.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 874 | 2,059.8 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 110 | 259.2 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 7 | 16.5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 21 |
| Violence | 77 |
| Robbery | 28 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,132 |
| Other | 7 |
Questions about crime in Puyallup police area
- Is Puyallup police area safe?
- Puyallup police area: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Puyallup police area?
- Puyallup police area: Weighted crime: 8,684 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Puyallup police area?
- Recorded homicides in Puyallup police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
- Sumner police area 2/10
- Milton police area 3/10
- Fife police area 1/10
- Pacific police area 7/10
- Auburn police area 2/10
- Pierce County police area 4/10
- Lakewood police area 1/10
- Fircrest police area 6/10
Sheriffs of Pierce County since 2010
Puyallup: Mayor not loaded yet. Pierce County: Sheriff Keith Swank. Governor: Bob Ferguson (Democrat)
Keith Swank
since 2024
Pierce County ▼ −18% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Ed Troyer
2020 – 2024
Pierce County ▼ −19% · USA ▼ −6%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Paul Pastor
2016 – 2020
Pierce County ▼ −26% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Paul Pastor
2012 – 2016
Pierce County ▼ −11% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Paul Pastor
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
