CrimeMetric

Crime in Georgia

Major crime across Georgia is 13% below the U.S. rate per resident: 8% lower for persons crimes and 14% lower for property crimes. That is the 30th highest of the 50 states and DC. Expected major crimes are down 10.9% from a year earlier. Of the 216 places below, 100 are more than 5% above the statewide rate.

Major crime
87
13% below the U.S. rate
1,491 per 100,000
down 10.9% in a year
Persons crimes
92
8% below the U.S. rate
285 per 100,000
down 3.4% in a year
Property crimes
86
14% below the U.S. rate
1,205 per 100,000
down 12.5% in a year
Social disorder
89
11% below the U.S. rate
2,052 per 100,000
down 6.9% in a year
Cities and places

Larger places in Georgia, against the U.S. and the state

Major-crime index per resident; the U.S. rate is 100.

Highest major-crime index

  1. East Point260
  2. Albany259
  3. Stonecrest248
  4. Union City224
  5. Tucker222

Lowest major-crime index

  1. Milton27
  2. Woodstock32
  3. Evans32
  4. Sugar Hill34
  5. Canton36

Among the 48 places in Georgia of 25,000 or more residents that we publish.

PlaceIndexAgainst Georgia
Atlanta2082.4 times
Columbus1471.7 times
Augusta-Richmond County1792.1 times
Macon-Bibb County2172.5 times
Athens-Clarke County1431.6 times
South Fulton12543% higher
Sandy Springs799% lower
Roswell4548% lower
Warner Robins1531.8 times
Alpharetta5932% lower
Marietta9610% higher
Albany2593.0 times
Valdosta2152.5 times
Stonecrest2482.9 times
Brookhaven10218% higher
Smyrna5932% lower
Gainesville89about the same
Dunwoody1631.9 times
Newnan9712% higher
Woodstock3263% lower
Peachtree Corners88about the same
Rome11734% higher
Canton3659% lower
Mableton5536% lower
Douglasville1892.2 times
Hinesville1531.8 times
East Point2603.0 times
Kennesaw4449% lower
Tucker2222.6 times
Evans3263% lower
Milton2769% lower
Duluth4450% lower
LaGrange1952.2 times
Martinez4845% lower
Lawrenceville817% lower
Statesboro10015% higher
Dalton83about the same
McDonough9914% higher
Chamblee1441.7 times
Stockbridge11128% higher
Redan1722.0 times
Sugar Hill3461% lower
Pooler799% lower
Union City2242.6 times
Cartersville959% higher
Carrollton11330% higher
Perry6130% lower
Acworth5636% lower
Powder Springs4548% lower
Decatur10925% higher

The 50 largest places in Georgia, largest first.

All 216 places in Georgia

Every place in Georgia with a page, A to Z.

Crime by type

Murder stands out most, at 34% above the U.S. rate

Every block group in Georgia, including towns and unincorporated areas: the index against the U.S. rate per resident, and expected crimes a year per 100,000 residents.

Persons crimes

Murder1344.8
Aggravated assault97223
Rape / sexual assault8829.3
Robbery6628.2

Property crimes

Other larceny99492
Theft from vehicle95252
Motor vehicle theft73115
Burglary72118
Shoplifting72228

Social disorder

Simple assault100725
Intimidation100227
Disorderly conduct87103
Trespassing87204
Vandalism80328
Drugs and alcohol79393
Weapons violations7271.7

How crime varies across Georgia

Share of Georgia residents by the major-crime index of their census block group.

  • 0–5052.3%
  • 50–10023.8%
  • 100–20014.3%
  • 200–4007.2%
  • 400+2.4%

91.6% of Georgia residents live where agencies send detailed incident reports to the FBI. Data sources

7,446 block groups and 11,435,700 residents. How the estimates are made