Crime in Washington Court House, Ohio

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Washington Court House, however, property crimes account for about 93% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Washington Court House than it is nationwide. There were 504 property crimes in Washington Court House in 2019, or 3,562 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Washington Court House. There were 430 larcenies reported in Washington Court House in 2019, or 3,039 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 55 break-ins reported in Washington Court House in 2019, or 389 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Washington Court House, meanwhile, there were 19 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 134 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Washington Court House, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 7% share of all reported crime.

At 276 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Washington Court House is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Washington Court House reported a total of 39 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. In Washington Court House, however, rape is the most commonly reported type of violent crime. There were 15 aggravated assaults reported in Washington Court House in 2019, or 106 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 3 robberies reported in Washington Court House in 2019, a rate of 21 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 21 rapes reported in Washington Court House in 2019, or 148 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Washington Court House.