State crime profile · 2024
Georgia Crime Rates: Safest & Most Dangerous Cities
Crime data for 187 cities and 103 counties in Georgia (GA), ranked safest to most dangerous from 662 reporting agencies.
- 299.6
- Violent / 100K
- 1,567.1
- Property / 100K
- 187
- Cities
- 103
- Counties
The verdict
Georgia's 299.6 violent crimes per 100,000 runs 15% below the U.S. average, making it near the national middle.
- 299.6
- violent crimes per 100K
- -15%
- vs. the U.S. average
- 24th
- safest of 51 states & DC
- 1,567.1
- property crimes per 100K
How safe is Georgia? FBI UCR data snapshot
Georgia (GA) reported 33,497 violent crimes and 175,221 property crimes in 2024, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program submissions from 662 law enforcement agencies. That translates to a statewide violent crime rate of 299.6 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 1567.1 per 100,000 against a reporting population of 11,180,878. The PlainCrime dataset indexes 187 Georgia cities and 103 counties, each with their own detail pages and local crime figures drawn from FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10.
The FBI's state-level summary reports violent and property crime as aggregate totals rather than broken out by individual offense type (murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson). For an offense-by-offense breakdown, see the individual city and county pages for Georgia below, which draw on FBI UCR Tables 8 and 10 and do report each offense type separately.
Across 11 years of state-level UCR history (2014–2024), the violent crime rate moved from 370 to 299.6 per 100,000, a decline of 19%. City-level detail pages within Georgia include safety grades (A+ to F), benchmarks against national averages, per-capita risk estimates, and multi-year trend tables for users comparing specific jurisdictions. All figures above are drawn from FBI UCR 2024 submissions; reporting completeness varies by agency, and the FBI periodically restates prior-year figures as late submissions arrive.
State figures roll up the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) submissions from local and county agencies across the state, then express them per 100,000 residents so one state can be compared with another. Statewide averages hide a great deal of variation: a handful of large cities often account for much of a state's reported violent crime, while most of its land area and population live with markedly lower rates. Reporting completeness also differs between states, so a year-over-year change can reflect which agencies filed data as much as any real shift on the ground. Read a state number as the broad backdrop, then drill into the city and county pages for the local detail that actually shapes day-to-day decisions.
How Georgia ranks nationally
Georgia vs. every U.S. state
Violent crime per 100,000 residents, FBI UCR 2024. Lower is safer.
300 Safer than 53% among 51 U.S. states
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Source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program · 2024
Safest Cities
Top 50 by lowest violent crime rate
Most Dangerous Cities
Top 50 by highest violent crime rate
Crime Trends
Multi-year charts & analysis
Crime Trends
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Rate | Property Crime | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,180,878 | 33,497 | 299.6 | 175,221 | 1567.1 |
| 2023 | 11,029,227 | 37,288 | 338.1 | 192,697 | 1747.1 |
| 2022 | 10,912,876 | 39,667 | 363.5 | 177,537 | 1626.9 |
| 2021 | 10,799,596 | 35,591 | 329.6 | 160,286 | 1484.2 |
| 2020 | 10,710,017 | 27,918 | 260.7 | 139,316 | 1300.8 |
| 2019 | 10,617,423 | 27,665 | 260.6 | 204,088 | 1922.2 |
| 2018 | 10,519,475 | 33,236 | 315.9 | 259,385 | 2465.8 |
| 2017 | 10,429,379 | 32,262 | 309.3 | 255,440 | 2449.2 |
| 2016 | 10,310,371 | 39,326 | 381.4 | 308,505 | 2992.2 |
| 2015 | 10,214,860 | 36,521 | 357.5 | 302,017 | 2956.6 |
| 2014 | 10,097,343 | 37,363 | 370 | 333,838 | 3306.2 |
Cities in Georgia
Safest cities in Georgia
Cities with 25,000+ residents, lowest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Savannah 20.3
Savannah
20.3 /100K
- Peachtree City 22
Peachtree City
22 /100K
- Johns Creek 35.8
Johns Creek
35.8 /100K
- Woodstock 55.5
Woodstock
55.5 /100K
- Milton
Milton
93.7 /100K
- Pooler
Pooler
106.6 /100K
- Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs
139.2 /100K
- Perry
Perry
155 /100K
What this shows Savannah is the safest sizeable city in Georgia, at 20.3 violent crimes per 100,000.
Highest violent-crime cities in Georgia
Cities with 25,000+ residents, highest violent crime per 100,000, FBI UCR 2024. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- East Point
East Point
1,203.5 /100K
- Albany
Albany
823.6 /100K
- Rome
Rome
781.6 /100K
- Hinesville
Hinesville
686.5 /100K
- Warner Robins
Warner Robins
665.9 /100K
- LaGrange
LaGrange
630.5 /100K
- Chamblee
Chamblee
626.1 /100K
- Columbus
Columbus
603.8 /100K
What this shows East Point reports the highest big-city violent-crime rate in Georgia, at 1,203.5 per 100,000.
| City | Population | Violent / 100K | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah | 241,780 | 20.3 | A+ |
| Columbus | 201,061 | 603.8 | F |
| Athens-Clarke County | 129,765 | 406.1 | C |
| South Fulton | 112,441 | 470.5 | D |
| Sandy Springs | 105,580 | 139.2 | B |
| Roswell | 91,789 | 160.1 | A |
| Warner Robins | 85,900 | 665.9 | F |
| Johns Creek | 81,056 | 35.8 | A+ |
| Alpharetta | 67,788 | 249.3 | B |
| Albany | 66,169 | 823.6 | F |
| Marietta | 63,354 | 298.3 | C |
| Brookhaven | 58,329 | 303.5 | C |
| Smyrna | 56,700 | 227.5 | B |
| Valdosta | 54,896 | 555.6 | F |
| Dunwoody | 51,752 | 224.1 | C |
| Gainesville | 48,944 | 488.3 | D |
| Newnan | 45,655 | 552 | D |
| Milton | 41,603 | 93.7 | A |
| Peachtree City | 40,820 | 22 | A+ |
| Douglasville | 40,595 | 532.1 | F |
| Woodstock | 39,613 | 55.5 | A |
| Rome | 38,257 | 781.6 | F |
| East Point | 38,222 | 1,203.5 | F |
| Canton | 38,085 | 170.7 | A |
| Hinesville | 36,562 | 686.5 | F |
| Stockbridge | 35,352 | 384.7 | C |
| Kennesaw | 35,138 | 253.3 | B |
| Statesboro | 34,788 | 370.8 | C |
| Dalton | 34,537 | 243.2 | C |
| McDonough | 33,140 | 334.9 | C |
| LaGrange | 32,833 | 630.5 | F |
| Duluth | 32,511 | 169.2 | B |
| Chamblee | 32,423 | 626.1 | F |
| Lawrenceville | 31,160 | 324.1 | C |
| Pooler | 30,962 | 106.6 | A |
| Carrollton | 28,124 | 156.5 | B |
| Cartersville | 25,543 | 262.3 | C |
| Perry | 25,159 | 155 | B |
| Griffin | 24,238 | 965.4 | F |
| Decatur | 24,112 | 132.7 | B |
| Suwanee | 23,585 | 127.2 | B |
| Snellville | 22,586 | 186 | B |
| Acworth | 22,364 | 26.8 | A |
| Kingsland | 21,064 | 147.2 | A |
| Holly Springs | 20,625 | 4.8 | A+ |
| Fayetteville | 20,451 | 156.5 | B |
| Conyers | 20,274 | 374.9 | C |
| Winder | 20,117 | 198.8 | B |
| St. Marys | 19,882 | 291.7 | B |
| Forest Park | 19,232 | 572 | F |
| Richmond Hill | 19,051 | 115.5 | A |
| Thomasville | 18,457 | 661 | F |
| Norcross | 18,213 | 280 | C |
| Grovetown | 18,169 | 55 | A+ |
| Loganville | 17,366 | 63.3 | A |
| Fairburn | 16,784 | 101.3 | A |
| Jefferson | 16,643 | 36.1 | A+ |
| Lilburn | 16,426 | 176.5 | B |
| Milledgeville | 16,302 | 613.4 | F |
| Monroe | 16,241 | 320.2 | C |
| Braselton | 16,240 | 123.2 | A |
| Port Wentworth | 15,911 | 169.7 | B |
| Americus | 15,541 | 1,653.7 | F |
| Dallas | 15,276 | 98.2 | A |
| Covington | 14,825 | 647.6 | F |
| Moultrie | 14,546 | 1,161.8 | F |
| Bainbridge | 14,402 | 486 | F |
| College Park | 13,916 | 1,386.9 | F |
| Waycross | 13,644 | 1,033.4 | F |
| Flowery Branch | 12,402 | 72.6 | A |
| Locust Grove | 11,978 | 258.8 | C |
| Rincon | 11,833 | 84.5 | A |
| Doraville | 10,837 | 562.9 | F |
| Vidalia | 10,724 | 718 | F |
| Fort Oglethorpe | 10,679 | 149.8 | C |
| Auburn | 10,527 | 0 | A+ |
| Garden City | 10,363 | 810.6 | F |
| Cedartown | 10,338 | 367.6 | C |
| Cairo | 9,953 | 241.1 | C |
| Thomaston | 9,893 | 303.2 | C |
| Cordele | 9,762 | 1,106.3 | F |
| Hampton | 9,440 | 254.2 | B |
| Toccoa | 9,348 | 224.6 | C |
| Fitzgerald | 8,922 | 392.3 | D |
| Tyrone | 8,025 | 49.8 | A+ |
| Bremen | 7,879 | 101.5 | B |
| Oakwood | 7,029 | 170.7 | B |
| Temple | 6,836 | 58.5 | A |
| Eatonton | 6,661 | 120.1 | A |
| Stone Mountain | 6,505 | 538 | D |
| Morrow | 6,307 | 554.9 | F |
| Byron | 6,277 | 159.3 | A |
| Senoia | 6,263 | 16 | A+ |
| Eastman | 5,538 | 307 | D |
| Hiram | 5,492 | 218.5 | C |
| Sylvester | 5,379 | 204.5 | B |
| Jasper | 5,298 | 75.5 | A |
| Rockmart | 5,274 | 303.4 | C |
| Blakely | 5,178 | 791.8 | F |
| Madison | 5,154 | 135.8 | B |
Counties in Georgia
Largest counties in Georgia, violent crime per 100K
Top 8 counties by population, violent crime per 100,000 residents. Hover a bar for the exact rate.
- Fulton 1.3
Fulton
1.3 /100K
- Gwinnett 2.1
Gwinnett
2.1 /100K
- Cobb 4.7
Cobb
4.7 /100K
- DeKalb 2.6
DeKalb
2.6 /100K
- Cherokee
Cherokee
67.5 /100K
- Forsyth 44.6
Forsyth
44.6 /100K
- Henry 3.7
Henry
3.7 /100K
- Hall
Hall
142.8 /100K
Nearby States
Compare Georgia with neighboring states, or use the compare tool for side-by-side jurisdiction benchmarking.
Explore Georgia crime data
Primary source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Crime in the United States annual release. State-level trends cross-check against the FBI Crime Data Explorer (CDE) API.
Population figures for rate calculations reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with Census.gov QuickFacts.
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