Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Athens has a violent crime rate of 243 per 100,000 residents, 36% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 210.0 per 100,000, robbery at 18.3, rape at 9.1. The murder rate is 6.1 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,167 per 100,000, 11% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,649, burglary at 338, vehicle theft at 177 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 32 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Athens receives a safety grade of F.