Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Valdosta has a violent crime rate of 556 per 100,000 residents, 46% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 384.4 per 100,000, robbery at 114.8, rape at 49.2. The murder rate is 7.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,095 per 100,000, 109% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,386, burglary at 457, vehicle theft at 246 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)