Pike County Crime & Safety

Pike County has a total crime rate of 914.1 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (109.7 per 100K) and property crimes (804.4 per 100K).

Pike County has a safety score of 60/100, rated "Average". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #59 out of 159 counties in Georgia for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 98.6 is higher than the Georgia state average of 97.8. Pike's total crime rate of 914.1 also remains well below the statewide average of 1,412.9.

Violent crime is very low at 109.7 per 100,000, while property crime sits at 804.4. These numbers indicate that Pike County is significantly safer than both the state and national averages in every category.

Crime data for Pike 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.

Pike County has a safety score of 60/100, 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.