Washington Parish, LA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Theft per Capita in Washington Parish

The map below shows theft per 1,000 Washington Parish residents.

 

Washington Parish, LA Map of Theft Rates
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C-

Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade
C
Violent Crime Grade
D
Property Crime Grade
C-

Which crimes are included?

1 in 71

Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Washington Parish is about 1 in 71.

$73

Theft costs the average Washington Parish resident about $73 per year.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Washington Parish in green. The most dangerous areas in Washington Parish are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Washington Parish, LA Safe from Theft?

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US county. Washington Parish is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of counties are safer and 35% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Washington Parish's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of theft in Washington Parish is 14.15 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Washington Parish generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Washington Parish may be as high as 1 in 33 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 121 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Washington Parish, LA: about 135 per year. The east part of Washington Parish has fewer cases of theft with only 23 in a typical year.

How Washington Parish's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Washington Parish to the Louisiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Washington Parish, LA: 14.15
Louisiana: 16.49
USA: 13.00

Considering only the theft rate, Washington Parish is safer than the Louisiana state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Washington Parish, LA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Washington Parish about $3,357,574 in 2025, or roughly $73 per resident. This is part of Washington Parish's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Washington Parish, including every crime type and how Washington Parish compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Washington Parish's crime maps on the Washington Parish overall crime page.

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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Theft Crime Grade
Walthall County, MS
A
A+
A
A+
Pearl River County, MS
A+
A+
A+
A+
Marion County, MS
A
A+
A
A
St. Tammany Parish, LA
A-
B
A-
A
Tangipahoa Parish, LA
B-
D+
C+
C+
Pike County, MS
A
A+
A
A+
St. Helena Parish, LA
D
F
D-
D-
Lamar County, MS
A+
A+
A+
A+
Hancock County, MS
A+
A+
A+
A+
Stone County, MS
A+
A+
A+
A+

Theft in County with Similar Populations

Washington Parish is higher versus other counties of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Theft Crime Grade
Waldo County, ME
A+
A+
A+
A+
Douglas County, MN
B+
A-
A-
C+
Douglas County, WA
C-
B
B
D+
Dyer County, TN
D+
D-
D-
C
Erath County, TX
D
C
C
D-
Escambia County, AL
C
C-
C-
B-
Essex County, NY
B+
C
C
C
Warren County, PA
A+
A-
A-
A
Warren County, MO
B
C
C
B-
Ware County, GA
C
D
D
C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Washington Parish, LA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Washington Parish schools on SchoolGrade

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