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Spalding County Crime & Safety Report

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

Primary safety signal

10

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Elevated Reported Crime

Total crime

2785.8

State rank

#144

Violent crime

706.1

per 100K residents

Above national average

Property crime

2079.7

per 100K residents

Near national average

Total crime

2785.8

per 100K residents

Near national average

State rank

#144

of 159 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

10

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.

2785.8

Near national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

706.1

National avg 380.7

Property crime

2079.7

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#144

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 Spalding County

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

Safety score

10/100

39 points below the Georgia county average

State rank

#144

of 159 scored Georgia counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

9%

of scored counties in Georgia by safety score

Reporting

Partial

4 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricSpalding CountyGeorgia avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime2785.81413.02335.119% above national benchmark.
Violent crime706.1248.0380.785% above national benchmark.
Property crime2079.71165.01954.46% above national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 2079.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 706.1 for violent crime.

Property crime share75%
Violent crime share25%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

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

4 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

What is the reported crime rate in Spalding County, GA?
Spalding County reports a total crime rate of 2785.8 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 4 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Spalding County compare with the Georgia average?
Spalding County's total crime rate is 2785.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Georgia county average of 1413.0. It is 97% above georgia county average.
How does Spalding County compare with the national benchmark?
Spalding County's total crime rate is 19% above national benchmark. Violent crime is 85% above national benchmark. and property crime is 6% above national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Spalding County?
Spalding County has a safety score of 10/100, labeled Elevated reported crime. It ranks #144 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 Spalding County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 2079.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 706.1 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Spalding County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 4 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.