Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Athens has a violent crime rate of 65 per 100,000 residents, 83% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 44.5 per 100,000, robbery at 20.2, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,608 per 100,000, 18% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,410, burglary at 121, vehicle theft at 77 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 7 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Athens receives a safety grade of F.