Georgia Crime Grades

Statewide grade C

187 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 56/100 (Average).

What is Georgia’s crime safety grade?

Georgia earned an overall safety grade of C (score: 56/100, Average) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 299.6 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 1567.1 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 187 Georgia cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 187 graded Georgia cities, 36 earned A+, 37 earned A, 33 received B, 38 landed at C, 10 received D, and 33 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Bartow with a A+ grade (score: 100/100, violent rate 0/100K). The lowest-rated city is Americus with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 1653.7/100K).

Roughly 39% of graded cities in Georgia achieved an A or A+ rating, while 23% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between Georgia and other states on the site.

A safety grade condenses several FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single letter, ranking each state's violent and property crime rates against the national distribution rather than a fixed cutoff. A high grade therefore means a state compares well to its peers in a given year, not that it is free of crime. Grades move as the underlying rates move and as agency reporting completeness shifts from year to year. Two states with the same letter can have very different profiles: one may carry a higher violent-crime rate offset by low property crime, the other the reverse. Use the grade as a quick orientation, then read the component rates beneath it to see what is actually driving the number for this state.

A+
36 cities
A
37 cities
B
33 cities
C
38 cities
D
10 cities
F
33 cities

The safest cities in Georgia

Violent crimes per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer, hover a bar for the exact rate.

/100K

What this shows Bartow reports the lowest violent-crime rate in Georgia. At 0 per 100K, it runs well below the Georgia average of 299.6. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.

Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program As of 2024
# Grade City Score
1 A+ Bartow 100
2 A+ Braswell 100
3 A+ Buchanan 100
4 A+ Eton 100
5 A+ Leary 100
6 A+ Leslie 100
7 A+ Milner 100
8 A+ Stapleton 100
9 A+ Canon 99
10 A+ Kingston 99
11 A+ Franklin Springs 98
12 A+ Savannah 98
13 A+ Alto 97
14 A+ Brooklet 97
15 A+ Cecil 97
16 A+ Mount Zion 97
17 A+ Senoia 97
18 A+ Chickamauga 96
19 A+ Gray 96
20 A+ Oxford 96
21 A+ Thunderbolt 96
22 A+ Warwick 96
23 A+ Auburn 95
24 A+ Holly Springs 95
25 A+ Danielsville 94
26 A+ Sylvania 93
27 A+ Demorest 93
28 A+ Grovetown 93
29 A+ Johns Creek 92
30 A+ Jefferson 92
31 A+ Lookout Mountain 92
32 A+ Midville 91
33 A+ Peachtree City 91
34 A+ Tyrone 91
35 A+ Leesburg 91
36 A+ Palmetto 90
37 A Folkston 89
38 A Boston 89
39 A Hamilton 88
40 A Acworth 87
41 A Rincon 87
42 A Milton 87
43 A Statham 87
44 A Temple 86
45 A Loganville 86
46 A Blairsville 85
47 A Woodstock 85
48 A Flowery Branch 85
49 A Dallas 85
50 A Grantville 83
51 A Chatsworth 83
52 A Homerville 83
53 A Cleveland 82
54 A Jasper 82
55 A Bowdon 82
56 A Franklin 82
57 A Braselton 82
58 A Fairburn 81
59 A Richmond Hill 79
60 A Donalsonville 79
61 A Broxton 78
62 A Springfield 77
63 A Eatonton 76
64 A Kingsland 76
65 A Euharlee 76
66 A Canton 76
67 A Pendergrass 76
68 A Pooler 75
69 A Adairsville 75
70 A Bloomingdale 75
71 A Byron 75
72 A Roswell 75
73 A Blackshear 75
74 B Bremen 74
75 B Sandy Springs 73
76 B Ellijay 73
77 B Duluth 73
78 B Omega 73
79 B Port Wentworth 72
80 B Hampton 72
81 B Emerson 71
82 B Shiloh 70
83 B Hephzibah 70
84 B Winder 70
85 B Hogansville 70
86 B Perry 69
87 B Carrollton 69
88 B Camilla 69
89 B Ellaville 69
90 B Arcade 68
91 B Sylvester 68
92 B Porterdale 68
93 B Greensboro 68
94 B Decatur 67
95 B Madison 67
96 B Kennesaw 67
97 B Oakwood 66
98 B Smyrna 66
99 B Alpharetta 65
100 B Snellville 63
101 B Fayetteville 62
102 B Lilburn 62
103 B Cochran 61
104 B St. Marys 61
105 B Cave Spring 61
106 B Suwanee 60
107 C Fort Oglethorpe 59
108 C Ringgold 59
109 C Dalton 59
110 C Cartersville 59
111 C Summerville 58
112 C Doerun 55
113 C Cairo 54
114 C East Ellijay 54
115 C Marietta 54
116 C Monroe 54
117 C Pine Mountain 54
118 C Toccoa 53
119 C Ocilla 52
120 C McRae-Helena 52
121 C Rockmart 51
122 C Baxley 50
123 C Norcross 50
124 C Brookhaven 50
125 C Hahira 50
126 C Dunwoody 49
127 C Lawrenceville 49
128 C Hiram 48
129 C Locust Grove 48
130 C Thomaston 48
131 C Coolidge 48
132 C Metter 47
133 C Cedartown 46
134 C Manchester 45
135 C McDonough 44
136 C Statesboro 44
137 C Stockbridge 43
138 C Dawson 43
139 C Clayton 42
140 C Lithonia 42
141 C Claxton 41
142 C Conyers 41
143 C Hartwell 41
144 C Athens-Clarke County 40
145 D Eastman 39
146 D Millen 38
147 D Nashville 37
148 D South Fulton 37
149 D Fitzgerald 32
150 D Soperton 32
151 D Lake City 31
152 D Gainesville 31
153 D Stone Mountain 30
154 D Newnan 30
155 F Bainbridge 24
156 F Wadley 23
157 F Columbus 20
158 F Hazlehurst 19
159 F Forest Park 18
160 F Pelham 18
161 F Douglasville 17
162 F Alma 16
163 F Albany 16
164 F Morrow 15
165 F Valdosta 15
166 F Doraville 14
167 F Newington 12
168 F Blakely 12
169 F Milledgeville 10
170 F Hinesville 10
171 F Chamblee 8
172 F Warner Robins 8
173 F Elberton 8
174 F LaGrange 7
175 F Covington 6
176 F Thomasville 6
177 F Lavonia 5
178 F Rome 2
179 F Garden City 2
180 F Griffin 1
181 F Vidalia 0
182 F Waycross 0
183 F Cordele 0
184 F Moultrie 0
185 F East Point 0
186 F College Park 0
187 F Americus 0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Georgia's overall crime safety grade?
Georgia has an overall safety grade of C (score: 56/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 299.6 per 100K and property crime rate of 1567.1 per 100K compared to national averages.
How many cities in Georgia have an A+ safety grade?
36 cities in Georgia earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 37 additional cities earned an A grade.
Which is the safest city in Georgia?
Bartow is the highest-rated city in Georgia with a A+ grade (score: 100/100). Its violent crime rate is 0 per 100K.

Nearby States, Crime Grades

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2024. Safety scores based on violent and property crime rates vs. national averages published in FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with FBI.gov UCR and Census.gov QuickFacts.

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