Crime & Safety in Waycross, GA

Waycross has a violent crime rate of 466 per 100,000 residents, 23% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 233.2 per 100,000, robbery at 190.8, rape at 35.3. The murder rate is 7.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 7,117 per 100,000, 263% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 6,078, burglary at 919, vehicle theft at 120 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 10 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Waycross receives a safety grade of F.