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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peoplePalouse/100k peopleWashington/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)03,0262,346
Murder0n/a0.03.96.5
Rape0n/a0.034.838.4
Robbery0n/a0.067.473.9
Assault0n/a0.0187.6279.7
Violent crime0n/a (estimate)0294388
Burglary0n/a0.0522.1314.2
Theft0n/a0.01,854.21,398.0
Vehicle theft0n/a0.0356.1246.0
Property crime0n/a (estimate)02,7321,958

Key findings

  • 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 97% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Palouse has decreased by 100%

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      Daily Crime In Palouse (per 100,000 people)

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

      Palouse police department

      ItemPalouseWashingtonNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)38,169558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residents2.92.23.3
      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

      StateTotal offendersWashington /100KNational /100K
      Washington6,688107266
      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.

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      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Pullman, WA32,176121789911
      Troy, ID8882481,1341,382
      Onaway, ID1722571,1771,434
      Colfax, WA2,8511521,4151,567
      Potlatch, ID8352931,3421,636
      Moscow, ID24,855381,6381,676
      Garfield, WA4994013,7264,127
      Palouse, WA1,048000

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      Midpines, CA1,0481979551,152
      Grand Marais, MN1,048100762861
      Hazel Green, WI1,0480576576
      Brilliant, AL1,0498151,7462,561
      Bow Mar, CO1,04701,0431,043
      Palouse, WA1,048000
      Source: The Palouse, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.