Crime rates in Georgia show significant variation depending on the county, according to a new study by Safe Home security resource. The analysis uses data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to compare property and violent crime rates across the state.
The report notes that Georgia’s overall violent crime rate is 3% below the national average, with 352 incidents per 100,000 people. However, there are notable exceptions at the local level. Macon-Bibb County stands out with a murder rate of 29 per 100,000 residents—the highest among metropolitan areas in FBI records—while Georgia as a whole has a relatively low murder rate of 7.1 per 100,000.
CrimeGrade data places Macon-Bibb County in the 19th percentile for safety among Georgia counties, indicating it is more dangerous than 81% of other counties in the state. In contrast, Muscogee County ranks higher in safety at the 36th percentile.
Cities with lower crime rates tend to be located in North Georgia and have populations under 4,000 residents. These areas report far fewer incidents compared to their southern counterparts.
Statewide trends show that violent crime has decreased by about 10.5%, and property crime has also declined overall.
The report highlights that “crime in Georgia is complex and often contradictory, shaped by a range of variables.”
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