Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Augusta has a violent crime rate of 311 per 100,000 residents, 18% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 246.4 per 100,000, robbery at 21.4, rape at 32.1. The murder rate is 10.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,525 per 100,000, 80% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,914, burglary at 343, vehicle theft at 268 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 8 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Augusta receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Augusta vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)