Crime & Safety in Palmetto, GA

Palmetto has a violent crime rate of 274 per 100,000 residents, 28% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 147.6 per 100,000, robbery at 63.3, rape at 21.1. The murder rate is 42.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,298 per 100,000, 17% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,687, burglary at 274, vehicle theft at 337 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 22 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Palmetto receives a safety grade of F.