crimebycounty

Georgia Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 159 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

248.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1165.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

159/159

100% coverage

County crime atlas

Georgia crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Georgia, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

159

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Georgia

The average county-level total crime rate is 1413.0 per 100,000 residents, 39% below the national county benchmark.

Baker County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Montgomery County reports 7574.5. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

159 of 159 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 660 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

159/159

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

660

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

39% below national benchmark.

1413.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

35% below national benchmark.

248.0

National 380.7

Property crime

40% below national benchmark.

1165.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime37 counties

23% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range58 counties

36% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime64 counties

40% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage159

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Baker County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Chattahoochee County

    Rank #2 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  3. Dade County

    Rank #3 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  4. Dooly County

    Rank #4 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  5. Johnson County

    Rank #5 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Montgomery County

    Rank #1 in this list

    7574.5 per 100K

  2. DeKalb County

    Rank #2 in this list

    6862.5 per 100K

  3. Pierce County

    Rank #3 in this list

    5519.1 per 100K

  4. Bibb County

    Rank #4 in this list

    5320.2 per 100K

  5. Crisp County

    Rank #5 in this list

    4502.6 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Bibb County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1473.6 per 100K

  2. DeKalb County

    Rank #2 in this list

    1278.1 per 100K

  3. Montgomery County

    Rank #3 in this list

    943.9 per 100K

  4. Crisp County

    Rank #4 in this list

    938.0 per 100K

  5. Pierce County

    Rank #5 in this list

    887.9 per 100K

All Georgia Counties

CountySafety Score
Baker County98/100
Chattahoochee County98/100
Dade County98/100
Dooly County98/100
Johnson County98/100
Miller County98/100
Quitman County98/100
Stewart County98/100
Taliaferro County98/100
Toombs County98/100
Webster County98/100
Echols County93/100
Taylor County92/100
Walker County88/100
Ware County85/100
Macon County83/100
Telfair County83/100
Columbia County82/100
Harris County82/100
Forsyth County81/100
Atkinson County80/100
Long County80/100
Murray County80/100
Charlton County79/100
Richmond County79/100
Calhoun County78/100
Turner County78/100
Warren County77/100
Cook County77/100
Randolph County76/100
Morgan County75/100
Schley County75/100
Effingham County73/100
Monroe County72/100
Wilkinson County71/100
Talbot County71/100
Terrell County70/100
Bacon County70/100
Lamar County70/100
Screven County69/100
Wilcox County69/100
Cherokee County69/100
Towns County68/100
Rockdale County68/100
Lumpkin County67/100
Pickens County67/100
Union County67/100
Glascock County66/100
Butts County66/100
McDuffie County65/100
Marion County64/100
Habersham County63/100
Tattnall County62/100
Wheeler County62/100
Twiggs County61/100
Clinch County61/100
Washington County61/100
Hancock County61/100
Pike County60/100
Lincoln County59/100
Laurens County59/100
Walton County59/100
Jones County58/100
Camden County56/100
Heard County56/100
Fulton County55/100
Fannin County55/100
Jasper County55/100
Jackson County54/100
White County54/100
Lanier County53/100
Greene County52/100
Fayette County51/100
Franklin County51/100
Upson County50/100
Dawson County50/100
Madison County50/100
Emanuel County49/100
Clay County49/100
Elbert County48/100
Oglethorpe County47/100
Bryan County47/100
Evans County47/100
Polk County46/100
Bartow County46/100
Seminole County46/100
Jeff Davis County45/100
Grady County45/100
Coffee County45/100
Meriwether County44/100
Lee County44/100
Stephens County43/100
Worth County43/100
Brantley County42/100
Paulding County42/100
Jefferson County40/100
Chattooga County39/100
Treutlen County38/100
Brooks County38/100
Putnam County38/100
Dougherty County37/100
Wayne County36/100
Crawford County36/100
Jenkins County35/100
Oconee County35/100
Gwinnett County35/100
Catoosa County34/100
Haralson County34/100
Barrow County34/100
Irwin County32/100
Bulloch County32/100
Hart County32/100
Gordon County31/100
Gilmer County31/100
Appling County31/100
Hall County31/100
Wilkes County30/100
Rabun County30/100
Candler County29/100
Cobb County28/100
Tift County28/100
Liberty County26/100
Colquitt County26/100
McIntosh County26/100
Mitchell County26/100
Burke County23/100
Newton County22/100
Coweta County22/100
Berrien County21/100
Bleckley County20/100
Henry County20/100
Whitfield County19/100
Carroll County19/100
Pulaski County18/100
Early County18/100
Douglas County18/100
Dodge County18/100
Chatham County17/100
Lowndes County17/100
Banks County16/100
Peach County13/100
Houston County12/100
Floyd County11/100
Spalding County10/100
Thomas County9/100
Glynn County9/100
Sumter County8/100
Decatur County7/100
Troup County6/100
Muscogee County6/100
Baldwin County5/100
Clarke County5/100
Ben Hill County4/100
Clayton County4/100
Crisp County2/100
Bibb County2/100
Pierce County2/100
DeKalb County1/100
Montgomery County1/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Georgia crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Georgia county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Baker County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Georgia county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Georgia county has the highest reported crime rate?
Montgomery County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Georgia county dataset at 7574.5 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Georgia compare with the national crime benchmark?
Georgia's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 1413.0 per 100,000 residents, 39% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Georgia?
Property crime makes up about 82% of the average reported county crime mix in Georgia, while violent crime makes up about 18%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Georgia?
159 of 159 Georgia counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Georgia county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Bibb County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Georgia county dataset at 1473.6 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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