Palouse, WA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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Total crime NAT. AVG.

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Violent crime NAT. AVG.

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Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Palouse_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	0	2,793	2,119
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	3.8	5.0
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	37.8	37.5
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	67.5	60.6
Assault	0	n/a	0.0	217.0	256.1
Violent crime	0	n/a (estimate)	0	326	359
Burglary	0	n/a	0.0	398.8	229.2
Theft	0	n/a	0.0	1,634.2	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	433.5	258.8
Property crime	0	n/a (estimate)	0	2,467	1,760

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Palouse crime map

The Palouse crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Palouse 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 Palouse crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Palouse 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

Palouse crime rates are 100% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Palouse are 100% lower than the national average
In Palouse you have a 0 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Palouse is safer than 56% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Palouse has decreased by 100%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Palouse

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Palouse is 0

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Palouse is 0

The chance of being a victim of crime in Palouse is 0

Year Over Year Crime In Palouse (per 100,000 people)

Palouse police department

Item	Palouse	Washington	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	3	8,169	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.9	2.2	3.3

There are a total of 3 Palouse police officers. This results in 2.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 35.5% greater than the Washington average and 9.6% less than the National average.

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}
Troy, ID	868	185	588	773
Pullman, WA	33,974	130	822	952
Potlatch, ID	836	233	743	976
Moscow, ID	25,652	19	1,016	1,034
Colfax, WA	2,879	160	1,209	1,369
Farmington, WA	142	391	2,957	3,348
Albion, WA	677	407	3,081	3,488
Palouse, WA	969	0	0	0

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Harrisville, PA	969	0	0	0
Audubon Park, NJ	969	329	2,153	2,481
Watterson Park, KY	969	238	1,509	1,747
Buffalo Center, IA	969	267	1,426	1,693
Gordon, PA	969	320	1,867	2,187
Palouse, WA	969	0	0	0

Source: The Palouse, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.