Washington County, OH Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

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Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B+
Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 488

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Washington County is about 1 in 488.

$15

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Washington County resident about $15 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Washington County in green. The most dangerous areas in Washington County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Washington County, OH Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The A- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is lower than the average US county. Washington County is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of counties are safer and 80% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Washington County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Washington County is 2.049 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Washington County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Washington County may be as high as 1 in 413 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 664 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the central parts of Washington County, OH: about 37 per year. The west part of Washington County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 4 in a typical year.

How Washington County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Washington County to the Ohio state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Washington County, OH:	2.049
Ohio:	3.330
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Washington County is safer than the Ohio state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Washington County, OH

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Washington County about $913,285 in 2025, or roughly $15 per resident. This is part of Washington County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Washington County, including every crime type and how Washington County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map

Remember that drug-related crime rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Washington County's crime maps on the Washington County overall crime page.

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Individual Washington County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Washington County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Washington County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Wood County, WV	B	A-	A-	D+
Pleasants County, WV	A+	A	A+	C-
Morgan County, OH	C+	C	D+	A-
Noble County, OH	C+	B-	C+	B+
Wirt County, WV	A+	A	A+	D+
Ritchie County, WV	B	B-	A-	F
Athens County, OH	D+	B-	D-	A-
Tyler County, WV	A-	B	A	D-
Monroe County, OH	B-	C-	B-	A-
Meigs County, OH	B+	B-	B+	A-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Washington County is lower versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Columbia County, NY	A	B-	B-	A+
Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR	D	D+	D+	B-
Troup County, GA	C	C+	C+	A-
Saline County, KS	D+	C-	C-	D
Coos County, OR	D	C	C	A-
Columbus County, NC	D	D	D	C-
Columbia County, WI	A-	A-	A-	B-
Columbia County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A
Columbia County, OR	C+	B+	B+	A
Rusk County, TX	C+	C	C	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Washington County, OH average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Washington County schools on SchoolGrade

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Washington County, OH Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

Drug-Related Crime per Capita in Washington County