The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Washington County, MS
Washington County is home to 42,800 residents and includes Greenville and Leland · Updated November 2026
Is Washington County, MS safe?
With an overall CrimeGrade™ of B+, Washington County has moderate crime by national standards. Most US neighborhoods have less: 67% of Americans live in neighborhoods with less crime. Property crime grades better than violent crime here, A against B. What matters most is the neighborhood: grades within Washington County run from A+ to F, so check the map or the safest and least safe places below.
B+
Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 725 of 1,000Less safe than most US neighborhoodsi What this means
33% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Washington County as a whole, and 67% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Washington County scores 725.
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.
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 Washington County, MS at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Washington County, 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
What stands out in Washington County
Murders run high for a B-graded county. Washington County has 0.50 murders a year per 1,000 residents; for the typical resident of a B-graded US county, the figure is 0.06.
Aggravated assaults are less common than the crime level suggests. Crime overall in Washington County runs 40% above the US rate, but aggravated assaults run 42% below it: 1.5 a year per 1,000 residents, against 2.6 nationally.
The safest and most dangerous places in Washington County
Crime varies widely across Washington County: 46% of residents live in areas graded A or B, and 42% in areas graded D or F. Grades across Washington County run from A+ to F; 29% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
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A or B 46%C 12%D or F 42%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
Cities and towns in Washington County with at least 1,000 residents. Ranked by overall CrimeGrade™; beside each grade is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer), and the other numbers are residents.
Across the county, the Hollandale area has the least crime and the Greenville area the most.
Crime rates and types in Washington County
CrimeGrade™ estimates Washington County has about 52 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 40% more than the US as a whole and 67% more than Mississippi.
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 Washington County, about 36% of everything reported.
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.
How Washington County compares with nearby counties
Washington County has the most crime of its 9 nearest counties.
Nearest first, with each place's distance from Washington County. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).
Compared with counties of similar size and density, Washington County has more crime than 99% of them.
Empty homes, shops and walkability in Washington County
Two things set Washington County apart: it has 17.7% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally, and 4% of its residents in dense blocks, against 24% nationally. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary and arson, and they run high here.
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary and arson.17.7% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 99% of Americans
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.12.4 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Higher than for 88% of Americans
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft. 79% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D (16 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 55% of Americans
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Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Washington County: F (0 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 86% of Americans
Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery.4% of residentsUS: 24%Lower than for 83% of Americans
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.35 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Lower than for 74% of Americans
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs Washington County
Crime costs Washington County about $3,301 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, more than double 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 $315 million a year, or $7,371 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$40 million
$934
Rape
$1.2 million
$29
Robbery
$650,000
$15
Assault
$7.3 million
$170
Burglary
$3.1 million
$72
Theft
$3.3 million
$77
Vehicle theft
$1.5 million
$36
Arson
$360,000
$8
Vandalism
$1.8 million
$43
Total
$59 million
$1,385
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 Washington County 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.
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
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.
Schools in Washington County, MS average a SchoolGrade of D-: 42% of students test proficient, against 21% projected for schools like them. Overall, they greatly exceed expectations. See schools in Washington County on SchoolGrade
