Washington, IL Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Washington, IL Summary

Crime in Washington research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Washington over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Washington:

  • There were 157 total crimes committed in Washington the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 986.8 total crimes per 100K people in Washington.
  • The overall crime rate in Washington is -57.54% below the national average.
  • Washington ranks #365 safest out of 588 cities in Illinois.
  • Washington ranks #3,687 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in Illinois

Washington Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Washington is 986.8 per 100,000 people. That's -57.54% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -50.29% lower than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Washington
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 157 986.8 1,985.3 2,324.2
Murder 1 6.3 9.1 6.3
Robbery 1 6.3 97.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 2 12.6 278.9 268.2
Violent Crime 10 62.9 425.9 369.8
Burglary 7 44.0 246.4 269.8
Larceny 137 861.1 1,143.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 3 18.9 169.5 282.7
Property Crime 147 923.9 1,559.4 1,954.4

Washington Crime Compared To Illinois Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Illinois.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Washington

10
Violent Crimes
62.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-83.00%
Below The National Average
  • There were 10 violent crimes in Washington in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Washington is 62.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,591.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Washington each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
  • That's -83.00% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -85.24% lower than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Washington

147
Property Crimes
923.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
-52.72%
Below The National Average
  • There were 147 property crimes in Washington in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Washington is 923.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 108.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Washington each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -52.72% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -40.75% lower than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Washington

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Peoria, IL 110,551 4,783 4,326.5 3,137.9 1,188.6
Pekin, IL 31,252 815 2,607.8 2,278.3 329.6
East Peoria, IL 22,130 655 2,959.8 2,670.6 289.2
Morton, IL 17,169 210 1,223.1 1,060.1 163.1
Chillicothe, IL 5,980 126 2,107.0 1,739.1 367.9
Bartonville, IL 5,789 155 2,677.5 2,193.8 483.7
Peoria Heights, IL 5,764 194 3,365.7 2,671.8 694.0
Eureka, IL 5,276 57 1,080.4 568.6 511.8

Washington SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
4
Safety
8.5
Amenities
8.5
Education
9
Commute
8.5
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