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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$13,092

Cost of Crime™ for Washington, KY

In 2025, crime will cost $627 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Washington 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, KY Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Washington's combined rate is lower than the norm. Washington sits in the 76th percentile, ahead of 76% of cities and behind 24%. The grade covers only Washington's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Washington is 16.47 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Washington, KY

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Washington for 2025 is $13,092, about $304 per resident and $627 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Washington Compared to Other Cities?

Washington, KY:	$304
Shively, KY:	$844
Ekron, KY:	$233
Kentucky:	$450
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Washington is $304 per year, which is $160 less than the national average and $145 less than Kentucky's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Washington:

In Shively, KY, crime costs $844 per person, which is $540 more than in Washington.
In Ekron, KY, crime costs $233 per person, which is $71 less than in Washington

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Washington	Cost per Washington Resident
Murder	$4,055	$94
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1,737	$40
Robbery	$340	$8
Assault	$2,028	$47
Kidnapping	$619	$14
Vehicle Theft	$174	$4
Burglary	$935	$22
Theft	$765	$18
Arson	$92	$2
Vandalism	$723	$17
Animal Cruelty	$7	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,511	$35
Identity Theft	$105	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$13,092	$304

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Washington, KY

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 totals $35,858 ($834 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $48,950 ($1,138 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Washington's 43 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 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 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.642
Robbery	0.2513
Rape	0.6663
Murder	0.0502
Total Violent Crime	2.610 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.434
Vehicle Theft	0.2609
Burglary	2.398
Arson	0.0884
Total Property Crime	6.181 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2374
Drug Crimes	4.752
Vandalism	2.354
Identity Theft	0.3142
Animal Cruelty	0.0226
Total "Other" Rate	7.680 (C+)

Individual Washington Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sardis, KY	C	B-	C+
Murphysville, KY	A-	A	A
Maysville, KY	C	B-	C+
Mays Lick, KY	A+	A+	A+
Moranburg, KY	B	B+	B+
Helena, KY	A-	A-	B+
Shannon, KY	A+	A+	A+
Orangeburg, KY	B	A-	B-
Aberdeen, OH	D+	B-	C
Ellsberry, OH	C+	C+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Washington is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sentinel, AZ	C+	D	D
Krupp, WA	B	A	A
Kupreanof, AK	D-	F	F
La Loma, NM	F	F	F
La Puente, NM	F	F	F
La Reforma, TX	F	F	F
Lake Almanor, CA	D-	F	F
Lake Cicott, IN	B-	B-	B-
Lake View Pines, NM	D	D-	D-
Seaman, WV	C+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Washington is safer than the Kentucky state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Washington, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Washington schools on SchoolGrade

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