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Washington County, TN Arrest Records

Washington County, TN is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.29 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Knox, Blount, Sullivan, Bradley, Tipton counties in Tennessee.
Washington County, TN property crime rate is 5.78 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 460 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 9.00% compared to 2015.

Washington County, TN Crime Rate

Total arrests in Washington County in 2016 increased by 0.22% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes decreased from 179 to 164 while non-violent crime increased by 2.36% from 719 to 736.

5 Crimes In Washington County, TN in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 460
Burglary 218
Aggravated assault 143
Motor vehicle theft 58
Revised rape 14

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Washington County decreased by 8.38% from 2015 and decreased by 18% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 200 to 164. In 2016 violent crime rate in Washington County was 72.58% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.129%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Washington County increased by 2.36% from 2015 and decreased by 27.06% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 1,009 to 736. In 2016 property crime rate in Washington County was 79.68% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.578%.

How Washington stands up against other counties

Washington vs. Blount

You’ll be in more safety in Washington compared to Blount county that had 86.31% higher crime rate compared to Washington county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.1099 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1554 in Blount county.
Arson rates of 0.0471 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.1010 in Blount county.

Washington vs. Wilson

You’ll be in more risk in Washington compared to Wilson county that had 10.63% lower crime rate compared to Washington county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.1099 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0452 in Wilson county.
Larceny rates of 3.6095 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 3.1104 in Wilson county.

Names with the most arrests in Washington

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Washington, Tennessee, the most crimes, that's 44.04% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 41-50.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Washington County is 0.79% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 1.93 daily crimes that occur in Washington County.
  • Washington, TN is safer than Blount.
  • In Washington County you have a 1 in 142 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Washington, TN have increased by 0.22%.

Washington Police Departments

Cities in Washington County

Names in Washington County