Bulloch County Crime & Safety

Bulloch County has a total crime rate of 1601.0 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (149.1 per 100K) and property crimes (1451.9 per 100K).

Bulloch County has a safety score of 32/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #111 out of 159 counties in Georgia for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 97.5 is very close to the Georgia state average of 97.8. It reflects a standard of safety that is consistent with most other Georgia counties.

Property crime accounts for 1,451.9 per 100,000 residents, while violent crime is low at 149.1. Violent crime in Bulloch is less than half the national average of 369.8.

Crime data for Bulloch 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.

Bulloch County has a safety score of 32/100, 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.