Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Athens has a violent crime rate of 105 per 100,000 residents, 72% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 104.6 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 470 per 100,000, 76% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 366, burglary at 105, vehicle theft at 0 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 30 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Athens receives a safety grade of F.