Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Valdosta has a violent crime rate of 324 per 100,000 residents, 15% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 181.1 per 100,000, robbery at 114.3, rape at 15.8. The murder rate is 12.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,784 per 100,000, 195% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 4,620, burglary at 953, vehicle theft at 211 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 19 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Valdosta receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Valdosta vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)