Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNo grade for Washington Township, but its recorded crime is here
Washington Township has no FBI crime figures of its own for 2023–2025, so there is nothing to grade it on. Austin, 18 miles away, is the nearest town with a Safety Grade (B).
The nearest Indiana towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | B | 18 mi | 0.6 | 11.9 |
| Seymour | B− | 26 mi | 0.7 | 13.9 |
| New Albany | C− | 26 mi | 2.8 | 25.1 |
| Bedford | A | 27 mi | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| Clarksville | D | 27 mi | 2.1 | 36.8 |
| North Vernon | C+ | 38 mi | 2.6 | 11.6 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Washington Township. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Washington Township.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
11 people died in crashes on Washington Township’s roads in 2019–2023
Washington Township had 10 fatal crashes in five years, in which 11 people died.
That is 21.0 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, above the median for Indiana towns of 5,000–25,000 people (8.6, 258 towns).
Deaths are counted where the crash happened, not where the people lived: a highway through town adds through-traffic deaths, and residents’ own risk on roads elsewhere isn’t here. Town rates sit below state and U.S. rates because a third of fatal crashes happen outside any town. Road safety is described here and is not part of the Safety Grade. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023.
Washington Township and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | — | — | — |
| Howard Township | — | — | — |
| Pierce Township | — | — | — |
| Gibson Township | — | — | — |
| Polk Township | — | — | — |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Franklin Township, Howard Township, Pierce Township, Gibson Township and Polk Township have no FBI figures of their own for 2023–2025.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Washington Township
Is Washington Township, IN safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Washington Township. The nearest Indiana towns with a grade are Austin (B, 18 mi), Seymour (B−, 26 mi), New Albany (C−, 26 mi).
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Neighbors looking out for each other in Washington Township.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.