The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Washington County, AL: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$8.15 million

Cost of Crime™ for Washington County, AL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,519 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Washington County with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Washington County, AL Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Washington County's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Washington County sits in the 33rd percentile, ahead of 33% of counties and behind 67%. The grade covers only Washington County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Washington County is 36.77 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the southeast areas to 1 in 41 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Washington County, AL report the most crime, about 116 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 22 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Washington County, AL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Washington County for 2025 is $8,145,386, about $556 per resident and $1,519 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Washington County Compared to Other Counties?

Washington County, AL:	$556
Montgomery County, AL:	$890
Limestone County, AL:	$323
Alabama:	$507
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Washington County is $556 per year, which is $92 more than the national average and $49 more than Alabama's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Washington County:

In Montgomery County, AL, crime costs $890 per person, which is $334 more than in Washington County.
In Limestone County, AL, crime costs $323 per person, which is $233 less than in Washington County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Washington County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Washington County	Cost per Washington County Resident
Murder	$2.99 million	$204
Rape/Sexual Assault	$425,169	$29
Robbery	$178,730	$12
Assault	$1.23 million	$84
Kidnapping	$88,057	$6
Vehicle Theft	$201,648	$14
Burglary	$353,224	$24
Theft	$1.21 million	$83
Arson	$69,793	$5
Vandalism	$616,530	$42
Animal Cruelty	$18,278	$1
Drug Crimes	$675,508	$46
Identity Theft	$85,718	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$8,145,386	$556

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Washington County, AL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Washington County totals $22,193,882 ($1,515 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $30,339,268 ($2,071 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The west part of the county holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Washington County has 1, do the same, and of Washington County's 14,650 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Washington County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Washington County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.932
Robbery	0.3879
Rape	0.4786
Murder	0.1085
Total Violent Crime	3.907 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.97
Vehicle Theft	0.8889
Burglary	2.658
Arson	0.1973
Total Property Crime	19.72 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0991
Drug Crimes	6.234
Vandalism	5.891
Identity Theft	0.7560
Animal Cruelty	0.1687
Total "Other" Rate	13.15 (D+)

Individual Washington County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Clarke County, AL	D	D	D
Greene County, MS	B	A+	C
Wayne County, MS	A	A+	A
Perry County, MS	A+	A+	A+
Monroe County, AL	C-	D+	C
Escambia County, AL	C	C-	B-
Jones County, MS	A+	A+	A+
Forrest County, MS	A	A+	A
Jasper County, MS	A+	A+	A
Conecuh County, AL	C-	D+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Washington County is similar versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Winn Parish, LA	D+	D-	D-
Hale County, AL	D-	D-	D-
Hamilton County, FL	A	B-	B-
Hamilton County, IA	C+	B	B
Hamlin County, SD	A	B	B
Harper County, KS	C-	C	C
Woodward County, OK	D+	D+	D+
Woodruff County, AR	D-	F	F
Wolfe County, KY	D+	B+	B+
Winston County, MS	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Washington County is less safe than the Alabama state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Washington County, AL average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Washington County schools on SchoolGrade

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