County safety report
Coweta County Crime & Safety Report
FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Coweta County, Georgia.
Primary safety signal
22
out of 100, higher means lower reported crime
Rating
Elevated Reported Crime
Total crime
2021.7
State rank
#128
Violent crime
841.0
per 100K residents
Above national average
Property crime
1180.7
per 100K residents
Near national average
Total crime
2021.7
per 100K residents
Near national average
State rank
#128
of 159 scored counties
1 = safest in state
Crime Statistics
Safety score
22
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.
2021.7
Near national average
National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K
Violent crime
841.0
National avg 380.7
Property crime
1180.7
National avg 1954.4
State rank
#128
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 Coweta County
These reads compare Coweta County with Georgia county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.
Safety score
22/100
27 points below the Georgia county average
State rank
#128
of 159 scored Georgia counties, where #1 is safest
Safer than
19%
of scored counties in Georgia by safety score
Reporting
Partial
7 agencies in the current record
Benchmark table
Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.
| Metric | Coweta County | Georgia avg | U.S. benchmark | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total crime | 2021.7 | 1413.0 | 2335.1 | 13% below national benchmark. |
| Violent crime | 841.0 | 248.0 | 380.7 | 121% above national benchmark. |
| Property crime | 1180.7 | 1165.0 | 1954.4 | 40% below national benchmark. |
Crime mix
Property crime drives the profile
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1180.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 841.0 for violent crime.
Reporting quality
Partial reporting coverage
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.
7 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.
Check violent-crime concentration
Violent crime often concentrates in small areas. Review city precinct, sheriff, or state incident maps before treating the county rate as uniform.
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
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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.