Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Athens-Clarke County has a violent crime rate of 409 per 100,000 residents, 8% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 317.5 per 100,000, robbery at 40.8, rape at 47.0. The murder rate is 3.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,310 per 100,000, 18% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,897, burglary at 231, vehicle theft at 169 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 11 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Athens-Clarke County receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Athens-Clarke County vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)