Washington has a population of 6,499. During the past three years, Washington saw 268 arrests. For 2017, the Washington's arrest rate totaled 130.79 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 58.68% makes Washington lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 3 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Washington also totaled 82 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Belvidere and Phillipsburg, Washington is a safer place to live.
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Overall, Washington had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Washington averaged 3 violent crimes and 82 non-violent crimes.
The city of Washington experienced 63 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 3 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 1 was for legacy rape. The robbery total was 12, and the aggravated assault total was 47.