Pickens County Crime & Safety

Pickens County has a total crime rate of 762.6 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (131.6 per 100K) and property crimes (631.0 per 100K).

Pickens County has a safety score of 67/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #46 out of 159 counties in Georgia for safety (1 = safest).

Pickens far exceeds the Georgia state safety average score of 97.8. Its total crime rate of 762.6 per 100K is nearly half the state average of 1,412.9, according to data from three agencies.

Violent crime is rare at 131.6 per 100K, significantly lower than the national average of 369.8. Property crime is also very low at 631.0, which is roughly one-third of the national rate.

Crime data for Pickens 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.

Pickens County has a safety score of 67/100, which is above the Georgia average of 49/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.