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Appling County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Appling County, Georgia.

Primary safety signal

31

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Elevated Reported Crime

Total crime

1648.5

State rank

#115

Violent crime

211.5

per 100K residents

Below national average

Property crime

1437.0

per 100K residents

Near national average

Total crime

1648.5

per 100K residents

Near national average

State rank

#115

of 159 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

31

Elevated Reported Crime

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

1648.5

Near national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

211.5

National avg 380.7

Property crime

1437.0

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#115

of 159 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 49/100. State average total crime rate: 1413.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Appling County

These reads compare Appling County with Georgia county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

31/100

18 points below the Georgia county average

State rank

#115

of 159 scored Georgia counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

28%

of scored counties in Georgia by safety score

Reporting

Partial

4 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricAppling CountyGeorgia avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime1648.51413.02335.129% below national benchmark.
Violent crime211.5248.0380.744% below national benchmark.
Property crime1437.01165.01954.426% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1437.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 211.5 for violent crime.

Property crime share87%
Violent crime share13%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

4 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Read violent crime as a county benchmark

The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.

Compare against nearby Georgia counties

The county sits above the state county average on total reported crime, so peer counties can reveal whether this is a regional pattern or a local outlier.

Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in Appling County, GA?
Appling County reports a total crime rate of 1648.5 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 4 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Appling County compare with the Georgia average?
Appling County's total crime rate is 1648.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Georgia county average of 1413.0. It is 17% above georgia county average.
How does Appling County compare with the national benchmark?
Appling County's total crime rate is 29% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 44% below national benchmark. and property crime is 26% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Appling County?
Appling County has a safety score of 31/100, labeled Elevated reported crime. It ranks #115 out of 159 scored counties in Georgia, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Appling County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1437.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 211.5 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Appling County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 4 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.