Washington, NC Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Washington, NC Summary

Crime in Washington research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Washington over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Washington:

  • There were 312 total crimes committed in Washington the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,245.3 total crimes per 100K people in Washington.
  • The overall crime rate in Washington is 39.63% above the national average.
  • Washington ranks #160 safest out of 256 cities in North Carolina.
  • Washington ranks #8,392 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in North Carolina

Washington Vs North Carolina And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Washington is 3,245.3 per 100,000 people. That's 39.63% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 22.66% higher than the North Carolina total crime rate of 2,645.8 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Washington
/ 100k People
North Carolina
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 312 3,245.3 2,645.8 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 8.0 6.3
Robbery 5 52.0 69.2 66.1
Aggravated Assault 34 353.7 314.5 268.2
Violent Crime 41 426.5 419.3 369.8
Burglary 37 384.9 471.2 269.8
Larceny 214 2,225.9 1,561.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 20 208.0 193.6 282.7
Property Crime 271 2,818.8 2,226.5 1,954.4

Washington Crime Compared To North Carolina Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in North Carolina.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Washington

41
Violent Crimes
426.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
15.32%
Above The National Average
  • There were 41 violent crimes in Washington in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Washington is 426.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 234.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Washington each year. That compares to a 1 in 238.5 chance statewide.
  • That's 15.32% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 1.70% higher than the North Carolina violent crime rate of 419.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Washington

271
Property Crimes
2,818.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
44.23%
Above The National Average
  • There were 271 property crimes in Washington in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Washington is 2,818.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 35.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Washington each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 44.23% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 26.60% higher than the North Carolina property crime rate of 2,226.5 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Washington

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Greenville, NC 89,363 2,946 3,296.7 2,728.2 568.5
New Bern, NC 31,614 805 2,546.3 2,040.2 506.1
Kinston, NC 19,342 764 3,950.0 3,241.7 708.3
Havelock, NC 17,108 377 2,203.6 2,004.9 198.7
Winterville, NC 10,725 69 643.4 484.8 158.5
Williamston, NC 5,047 291 5,765.8 4,121.3 1,644.5
Edenton, NC 4,400 98 2,227.3 1,863.6 363.6

Washington SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
6
Affordability
5
Diversity
9
Safety
3
Amenities
8
Education
6
Commute
9
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