Gwinnett County Crime & Safety

Gwinnett County has a total crime rate of 1509.1 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (326.0 per 100K) and property crimes (1183.1 per 100K).

Gwinnett County has a safety score of 35/100, rated "High Crime". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #106 out of 159 counties in Georgia for safety (1 = safest).

Gwinnett's safety score of 97.6 is just under the Georgia average of 97.8 across 13 reporting agencies. This multi-agency approach effectively handles a large population while keeping crime rates manageable.

The county sees 326.0 violent crimes and 1,183.1 property crimes per 100,000 residents. Property crime is the primary concern here, occurring at about 58% of the national rate.

Crime data for Gwinnett 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.

Gwinnett County has a safety score of 35/100, 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.