Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Washington has a violent crime rate of 151 per 100,000 residents, 60% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 89.3 per 100,000, robbery at 5.6, rape at 47.4. The murder rate is 8.4 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 857 per 100,000, 56% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 717, vehicle theft at 42 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 17 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Washington receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Washington vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)