Ruston, WA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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86%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

69%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

90%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Ruston crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Ruston crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Tacoma crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Ruston crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Tacoma.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Ruston_{/100k people}	Tacoma_{/100k people}	Washington_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	19,160	4,247 (estimate)	8,599	3,244	2,281
Murder	31	n/a	13.9	4.8	5.7
Rape	148	n/a	66.4	37.3	38.0
Robbery	613	n/a	275.1	82.1	66.5
Assault	1,977	n/a	887.2	233.0	264.1
Violent crime	2,769	614 (estimate)	1,243	357	364
Burglary	1,692	n/a	759.3	481.0	250.7
Theft	8,187	n/a	3,674.1	1,724.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	6,512	n/a	2,922.4	681.2	318.7
Property crime	16,391	3,633 (estimate)	7,356	2,887	1,917

Ruston crime map

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

Ruston crime rates are 86% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Ruston are 69% higher than the national average
In Ruston you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ruston is safer than 0% of the cities in Washington
Year over year crime in Tacoma has decreased by 15%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ruston

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ruston is 1 in 163

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ruston is 1 in 28

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ruston is 1 in 24

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

Tacoma police department

Item	Ruston	Tacoma	Washington
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	394	8,169
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.9	2.2

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}
Dash Point, WA	1,008	50	405	455
Fox Island, WA	3,613	68	550	618
Canterwood, WA	3,070	68	550	618
Fife Heights, WA	1,919	75	607	682
McMillin, WA	1,236	81	657	738
Southworth, WA	2,300	82	666	748
Anderson Island, WA	1,571	86	692	777
Tacoma, WA	215,766	1,243	7,356	8,599

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Des Moines, IA	215,408	707	3,349	4,056
San Bernardino, CA	216,784	1,071	3,223	4,294
Enterprise, NV	214,591	271	1,636	1,907
Modesto, CA	214,485	647	2,229	2,876
Spring Valley, NV	218,697	366	2,209	2,575
Tacoma, WA	215,766	1,243	7,356	8,599

Source: The Ruston, Tacoma, WA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.

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