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Elbert County Crime & Safety Report

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

Primary safety signal

48

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Middle Range

Total crime

1175.2

State rank

#80

Violent crime

224.8

per 100K residents

Below national average

Property crime

950.4

per 100K residents

Below national average

Total crime

1175.2

per 100K residents

Below national average

State rank

#80

of 159 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

48

Middle Range

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

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

1175.2

Below national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

224.8

National avg 380.7

Property crime

950.4

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#80

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 Elbert County

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

Safety score

48/100

1 points below the Georgia county average

State rank

#80

of 159 scored Georgia counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

50%

of scored counties in Georgia by safety score

Reporting

Partial

2 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricElbert CountyGeorgia avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime1175.21413.02335.150% below national benchmark.
Violent crime224.8248.0380.741% below national benchmark.
Property crime950.41165.01954.451% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 950.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 224.8 for violent crime.

Property crime share81%
Violent crime share19%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

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

2 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.

Use the state rank as a first filter

The state rank helps screen counties quickly. Pair it with housing, schools, health, and risk data before making a move or investment decision.

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 Elbert County, GA?
Elbert County reports a total crime rate of 1175.2 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 2 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Elbert County compare with the Georgia average?
Elbert County's total crime rate is 1175.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Georgia county average of 1413.0. It is 17% below georgia county average.
How does Elbert County compare with the national benchmark?
Elbert County's total crime rate is 50% below national benchmark. Violent crime is 41% below national benchmark. and property crime is 51% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Elbert County?
Elbert County has a safety score of 48/100, labeled Middle range. It ranks #80 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 Elbert County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 950.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 224.8 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Elbert County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 2 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.