Sheriff’s log: 10 reported incidents outside city limits, Sept. 9–30

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department, which patrols areas outside Orting city limits, recorded 10 incidents in the unincorporated area around Orting from Sept. 9 to 30, according to its public crime map data.

• Fraud or forgery: 3 (two at homes, one at a bank)
• Theft (other): 2, one from a home and one from a building under construction
• Burglary: 2, one residential and one at a building under construction
• Vehicle prowl (break-in to a car): 1, at an apartment complex
• Motor vehicle theft: 1, from a driveway
• Vandalism: 1, at a restaurant

No assaults or other crimes against people appeared in the data for that period. For all of September (including the first week), the total was 19.

Inside city limits, Orting Police report to the state. In the most recent full-year state report (Washington NIBRS), Orting had 310 offenses in 2024, up from 229 in 2023: 34 per 1,000 residents versus 25. Most of the increase was assaults (89 vs. 56). Theft rose from 96 to 111, and burglary from 8 to 16. The 2024 total is close to 2022's 311.