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Highest Crime in Georgia

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

Highest Crime — Georgia

1 Stonecrest 3,155/100K
2 Redan 3,155/100K
3 Savannah 1,736/100K
4 Georgetown 1,736/100K
5 Garden City 1,736/100K
6 St. Simons 1,414/100K
7 Brunswick 1,414/100K
8 Country Club Estates 1,414/100K
9 Dock Junction 1,414/100K
10 East Point 1,291/100K
11 South Fulton 1,271/100K
12 Union City 1,271/100K
13 Atlanta 1,227/100K
14 Fort Valley 1,221/100K
15 College Park 1,159/100K
16 Griffin 1,125/100K
17 Chamblee 1,071/100K
18 Doraville 1,071/100K
19 Albany 1,053/100K
20 Powder Springs 971/100K
21 Austell 971/100K
22 Eastman 929/100K
23 Douglas 906/100K
24 Hapeville 903/100K
25 Blakely 897/100K
26 Americus 841/100K
27 Tifton 792/100K
28 Vidalia 774/100K
29 Jesup 746/100K
30 Forest Park 720/100K
31 Rockmart 697/100K
32 Bainbridge 676/100K
33 Conyers 675/100K
34 Cordele 634/100K
35 Social Circle 626/100K
36 Conley 615/100K
37 Peachtree Corners 587/100K
38 Norcross 587/100K
39 Lithia Springs 579/100K
40 Clarkston 569/100K
41 Warner Robins 548/100K
42 Newnan 545/100K
43 Dublin 542/100K
44 Columbus 533/100K
46 Monroe 527/100K
47 Douglasville 526/100K
48 Swainsboro 511/100K
49 Fair Oaks 508/100K
50 Toccoa 503/100K
51 Moultrie 497/100K
52 Fitzgerald 496/100K
53 Fairburn 473/100K
54 Covington 473/100K
55 Fort Oglethorpe 470/100K
56 Fairview 470/100K
57 Hinesville 469/100K
58 Fort Stewart 469/100K
59 Waycross 466/100K
60 Lovejoy 460/100K
61 Irondale 460/100K
62 Jonesboro 460/100K
63 Perry 447/100K
64 Riverdale 442/100K
65 Thomaston 441/100K
66 Carrollton 435/100K
67 Marietta 427/100K
68 Waynesboro 427/100K
69 Morrow 419/100K
70 Sandersville 406/100K
71 LaGrange 404/100K
72 Stockbridge 400/100K
73 Brookhaven 387/100K
74 Gainesville 364/100K
75 Adel 358/100K
76 Dahlonega 348/100K
77 North Druid Hills 345/100K
78 Villa Rica 343/100K
79 Fairfield Plantation 343/100K
80 Cartersville 336/100K
81 Milledgeville 333/100K
82 Kingsland 331/100K
83 St. Marys 331/100K
84 Valdosta 324/100K
85 Bemiss 324/100K
86 Tucker 317/100K
87 Stone Mountain 317/100K
88 Locust Grove 316/100K
89 Athens-Clarke County 306/100K
90 Calhoun 299/100K
91 Port Wentworth 292/100K
92 Richmond Hill 291/100K
93 Smyrna 287/100K
94 Mableton 287/100K
95 Vinings 287/100K
96 Thomasville 281/100K
97 Temple 281/100K
98 Centerville 280/100K
99 Winder 277/100K
100 Cairo 274/100K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Georgia face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Stonecrest has 3,154.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The violent crime rate in Stonecrest is 788.7x the national average.
  • 2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
  • 3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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