Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Dalton has a violent crime rate of 269 per 100,000 residents, 29% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 173.3 per 100,000, robbery at 44.8, rape at 41.8. The murder rate is 9.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,711 per 100,000, 89% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,926, burglary at 607, vehicle theft at 179 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 16 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Dalton receives a safety grade of F.