Bleckley County Crime & Safety

Bleckley County has a total crime rate of 2070.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (225.6 per 100K) and property crimes (1844.8 per 100K).

Bleckley County has a safety score of 20/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #130 out of 159 counties in Georgia for safety (1 = safest).

Bleckley's safety score of 96.7 is slightly under the Georgia state average of 97.8. While relatively safe, there is more crime activity here than in the state's most secure rural counties.

The violent crime rate is quite low at 225.6 per 100,000, well below the national 369.8 average. Most local reports involve property crime, which sits at 1,844.8.

Crime data for Bleckley County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Bleckley County has a safety score of 20/100, which is below the Georgia average of 49/100. Many counties with above-average crime rates invest in community policing, crime prevention programs, neighborhood watch initiatives, and social services aimed at reducing crime over time.