Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Athens has a violent crime rate of 367 per 100,000 residents, 3% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 226.4 per 100,000, robbery at 62.5, rape at 78.1. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,210 per 100,000, 13% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,327, burglary at 586, vehicle theft at 297 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 14 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Athens receives a safety grade of F.