Please note that these figures do not include crime statistics for 1999 or 2000, as there were no data available for those years.
Washington County, Indiana Crime Statistics
This page contains crime rates for Washington County, Indiana. You can look through the breakdown of crime by type, changes to crime data over time, and see how Washington County compares to similar locations. If you are interested in seeing public records information for Washington County, Indiana, you can click the Public Records tab at the top.
Total Crime
Between 2001 and 2008 there were 274 total crimes reported in Washington County, Indiana (41 of them violent). Of the 34 crimes that take place per year in Washington County, close to 50% transpire less than one mile from home. On average, someone is a victim of a crime in Washington County, Indiana 34 times a year.
Crime Trends
In the course of the most recent 10 years, crime data were available in Washington County, Indiana for 8 years. Throughout that period, reported crime in Washington County has been reduced by 96%. Throughout the same period of time, violent crime stayed about the same. By and large, the crime data indicate a significant improvement in crime over the last 8 years in Washington County. If the current trend continues, predicted crime numbers could fall to twenty for Washington County, Indiana in 2009.
Please take note that these graphs show reported crime rates and some sudden changes in crime data are the result of changes in reporting, not actual changes in crime rates.
Crime Comparisons
You are discouraged against over-analyzing ranking data to decide 'how dangerous' a certain location is, as many factors, including episodic events, or disparities in crime reporting and methodology can skew rankings. Click on the individual table bars to see crime rates in these locations.
Crime Data Information
Washington County, Indiana law enforcement agencies report their statistics to the FBI UCR program. The data reported for Washington County conform to the FBI data quality guidelines. For more information, and a description of the statistical methods and data algorithms used by RecordsPedia, please visit our methodology section.
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