Crime in Harrington, WA

Harrington is a city of 673 in Lincoln County, about 40 miles west of downtown Spokane · Updated November 2026

Is Harrington, WA safe?

Yes. Most US neighborhoods have little crime, and Harrington has less than most of them: its overall CrimeGrade™ is A+, safer than the neighborhoods where 99% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A+ here.

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Overall CrimeGrade™Safety score 987 of 1,000
Safer than nearly all US neighborhoods What this means

99% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Harrington as a whole, and 1% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Harrington scores 987.

Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.

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Violent crimeSafety score 984 of 1,000Less violent crime than nearly all US neighborhoods
A+
Property crimeSafety score 990 of 1,000Less property crime than nearly all US neighborhoods

How it works


Crime map of Harrington

Map of Harrington shaded by overall CrimeGrade™, from green for the least crime to red for the most
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How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Harrington, WA at ISP Reports.

Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Harrington, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.

Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports


Crime rates and types in Harrington

CrimeGrade™ estimates Harrington has about 29 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 22% less than the US as a whole and 36% less than Washington.

Overall crime

Violent crime

Property crime

Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.

Assault is the most common crime in Harrington, about 45% of everything reported.

CrimeCrimeGrade™Reported a yearPer 1,000 residentsUS per 1,000
Violent crime
MurderA+under 10.110.05
RapeA+11.50.38
RobberyA+under 10.120.62
AssaultA+913.112.3
Property crime
BurglaryA+22.62.4
TheftA+35.013.1
Vehicle theftA+under 11.22.7
ArsonAunder 11.30.12
VandalismA+33.95.5

Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.

Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.


Where and when crime happens in Harrington

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office polices Harrington, and these figures cover every place it serves, 2022 to 2024.

In Harrington, 51% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally.

CrimeMost often atBusiest time
BurglaryHomes (51%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
VandalismHomes (41%)Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)

Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.


How Harrington compares with nearby cities

Harrington has less crime than 7 of its 10 nearest cities.

Nearby cities

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
HarringtonA+987A+A+673
Mohler 9 milesA+987A+A+149
Edwall 15 milesA+989A+A+380
Davenport 15 milesA+977A+A+3,220
Lamona 16 milesA+985A+A+108
Show all 10
PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Mondovi 17 milesA+991A+A+231
Sprague 18 milesA+981A+A+767
Creston 18 milesA+988A+A+353
Waukon 20 milesA+986A+A+286
Tyler 23 milesA+972A+A+856
Reardan 23 milesA+968A+A+1,350

Nearest first, with each place's distance from Harrington. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).

Compared with cities of similar size and density, Harrington is safer than 81% of them.

Cities of similar size and density

PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
HarringtonA+987A+A+673
Jacksonville, KYA+990A+A+673
Kennan, WIA+986A+A+673
Eglon, KYA+980A+A+673
Mount Auburn, ILA+977A+A+673
Show all 10
PlaceOverallViolentPropertyResidents
Monitor, WAA+977A+A+673
Turnerville, MOA+975A+A+673
Cedar Lane, TXA+967A+A+673
Sparta, OHA+963A+A+673
Weed Heights, NVA+952A+A+673
Blodgett, MOA+925AA+673

What crime costs Harrington

Crime costs Harrington about $1,313 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 9% more than the US figure of $1,205.

Cost of crime per resident, per year

Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost comes to about $1.5 million a year, or $2,291 per resident.

How the cost breaks down
CrimeCost a yearPer resident
Murder$140,000$208
Rape$60,000$90
Robbery$2,400$4
Assault$71,000$105
Burglary$15,000$23
Theft$17,000$26
Vehicle theft$13,000$19
Arson$22,000$32
Vandalism$19,000$28
Total$360,000$533

How CrimeGrade™ works

A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Harrington means the same as a B anywhere else.

CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.

The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them. Harrington is a good example: many people work in, shop in or visit it, so its crime per resident looks worse than its CrimeGrade™ suggests.

Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.

Where the numbers come from

  • Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
  • State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
  • Population and housing figures from the US Census Bureau
  • Published research on what crime costs victims and communities

These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.

More about CrimeGrade™ data


Schools in Harrington

Schools in Harrington, WA average a SchoolGrade of C: 45% of students test proficient, against 38% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in Harrington on SchoolGrade