Washington, MS County has a higher than average rate of violent crime at 24.6, compared to the US average of 22.7. Property crime is also significantly higher in Washington, MS County than the US average, with a rate of 70.7 compared to 35.4 nationwide. This means that residents of Washington, MS County experience more dangerous and damaging criminal activities than most other counties across the United States. In order to ensure safety in this area, it is essential that effective measures are taken to reduce crime and protect citizens from harm.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Washington County violent crime is 24.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Washington County property crime is 70.7. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Washington, Mississippi does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Greenville, Mississippi. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Greenville, Mississippi. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.