Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Athens has a violent crime rate of 278 per 100,000 residents, 27% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 92.8 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 185.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 742 per 100,000, 62% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 742, burglary at 0, vehicle theft at 0 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 1 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Athens receives a safety grade of F.