Washington, NC County has a higher rate of both violent and property crime than the national average. The violent crime rate in this county is 34.7, which is more than 50% higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Washington, NC County is 72.9, almost double the US average of 35.4. This indicates that Washington, NC County has a more serious crime problem than most other places in the country. Local law enforcement and community members should work together to reduce these rates and make their communities safer.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Washington County violent crime is 34.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Washington County property crime is 72.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Washington, North Carolina does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.