The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Washington Terrace, UT
Washington Terrace is a city of 10,100 in Weber County, about 3 miles south of downtown Ogden · Updated November 2026
Is Washington Terrace, UT safe?
Yes, crime in Washington Terrace is low, with an overall CrimeGrade™ of A-. Because most US neighborhoods are safe as well, Washington Terrace sits near the middle: safer than the neighborhoods where 40% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A- here. Its neighborhoods are much alike, from A to B+; see the map below.
A-
Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 783 of 1,000About as safe as the typical US neighborhoodi What this means
40% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Washington Terrace as a whole, and 60% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Washington Terrace scores 783.
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 Terrace, UT at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Washington Terrace, 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 Terrace
Car thefts happen at homes far more often than nationally. In Washington Terrace, 64% of reported car thefts happen at homes, against 33% nationally.
The safest and least safe parts of Washington Terrace
Every part of Washington Terrace where people live grades A or B on the national scale. Grades across Washington Terrace run from A to B+; 12% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
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A or B 100%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
Within Washington Terrace, the center has the least crime and the west side the most.
Is crime going up in Washington Terrace?
Reported property crime in Washington Terrace has fallen 41% since 2019. Too few violent crimes are reported here each year for a reliable violent crime trend. Burglaries, thefts and vehicle thefts went from about 18 to 11 a year per 1,000 residents (US: 18). In 2024 alone, property crime rose 18%.
Property crime, change since 2019
Washington TerraceUnited States
Source: crime reports to the FBI from the police agencies that serve Washington Terrace. The charts follow crimes per resident.
Data table
Year
Property, Washington Terrace
Property, US
2016
+1%
+15%
2017
+11%
+12%
2018
-4%
+4%
2019
+0%
+0%
2020
+8%
-8%
2021
-15%
-10%
2022
-25%
-6%
2023
-50%
-7%
2024
-41%
-15%
Crime rates and types in Washington Terrace
CrimeGrade™ estimates Washington Terrace has about 24 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 36% less than the US as a whole and 26% less than Utah.
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.
Theft is the most common crime in Washington Terrace, about 35% of everything reported, but assault costs more, because each one does more harm.
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 Washington Terrace
The Weber County Sheriff's Office polices Washington Terrace, and these figures cover every place it serves, 2022 to 2024.
In Washington Terrace, 49% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally. Thefts from cars happen most often at homes: 61% of them, against 34% nationally.
Crime
Most often at
Busiest time
Burglary
Homes (49%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theft
Homes (64%)
Morning (6 am to noon)
Theft from cars
Homes (61%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Vandalism
Homes (53%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Aggravated assault
Homes (61%)
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 Washington Terrace compares with nearby cities
Washington Terrace has more crime than 8 of its 10 nearest cities. South Weber and Uintah have the least crime nearby.
Nearest first, with each place's distance from Washington Terrace. Beside each overall CrimeGrade™ is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer).
Compared with cities of similar size and density, Washington Terrace has more crime than 73% of them.
Empty homes, shops and walkability in Washington Terrace
Two things set Washington Terrace apart: it has 1.8% of its homes standing empty, against 7.1% nationally, and 3.7 stores and restaurants for every 1,000 residents, against 10.5 nationally. Places like that tend to report less burglary, vandalism and arson, yet burglary and vandalism run higher here than that would suggest.
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.1.8% of homesUS: 7.1%Lower than for 96% of US city residents
Stores and restaurantsShops and restaurants draw crowds and parked cars. Places with many stores tend to report more theft.3.7 per 1,000 residentsUS: 10.5Lower than for 96% of US city residents
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 and assault. 98% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D- (12 of 100)US: 21Lower than for 70% of US city residents
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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 Terrace: C- (31 of 100).5 trips an hourUS: noneHigher than for 70% of US city residents
Parking lotsBig lots at stores, offices and apartment complexes. Places with more lot space tend to report more theft.1.2 spaces per residentUS: 2.0Lower than for 69% of US city residents
Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.99% where people liveUS: 78%Higher than for 68% of US city residents
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 Terrace
Counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, crime costs Washington Terrace about $798 a year per household, 34% less 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 $10 million a year, or $1,001 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$710,000
$70
Rape
$260,000
$25
Robbery
$45,000
$4
Assault
$790,000
$78
Burglary
$150,000
$15
Theft
$440,000
$43
Vehicle theft
$200,000
$20
Arson
$4,600
under $1
Vandalism
$350,000
$34
Total
$2.9 million
$290
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 Terrace 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. Washington Terrace is the other kind of example: few people work in, shop in or visit it, so its crime per resident looks lower 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
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 Terrace, UT average a SchoolGrade of F: 29% of students test proficient, against 31% projected for schools like them. Overall, they don't meet expectations. See schools in Washington Terrace on SchoolGrade
