Highest Crime in Georgia

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — Georgia

1 Stonecrest 3,154.7 per 1K

2 Redan 3,154.7 per 1K

3 Savannah 1,735.5 per 1K

4 Georgetown 1,735.5 per 1K

5 Garden City 1,735.5 per 1K

6 St. Simons 1,414.0 per 1K

7 Brunswick 1,414.0 per 1K

8 Country Club Estates 1,414.0 per 1K

9 Dock Junction 1,414.0 per 1K

10 East Point 1,291.4 per 1K

11 South Fulton 1,271.1 per 1K

12 Union City 1,271.1 per 1K

13 Atlanta 1,227.4 per 1K

14 Fort Valley 1,221.3 per 1K

15 College Park 1,158.5 per 1K

16 Griffin 1,125.5 per 1K

17 Chamblee 1,071.5 per 1K

18 Doraville 1,071.5 per 1K

19 Albany 1,053.5 per 1K

20 Powder Springs 970.8 per 1K

21 Austell 970.8 per 1K

22 Eastman 928.7 per 1K

23 Douglas 905.7 per 1K

24 Hapeville 903.0 per 1K

25 Blakely 896.6 per 1K

26 Americus 840.5 per 1K

27 Tifton 792.0 per 1K

28 Vidalia 774.0 per 1K

29 Jesup 745.9 per 1K

30 Forest Park 720.2 per 1K

31 Rockmart 697.3 per 1K

32 Bainbridge 675.8 per 1K

33 Conyers 674.6 per 1K

34 Cordele 633.8 per 1K

35 Social Circle 626.3 per 1K

36 Conley 615.2 per 1K

37 Peachtree Corners 586.7 per 1K

38 Norcross 586.7 per 1K

39 Lithia Springs 579.2 per 1K

40 Clarkston 568.5 per 1K

41 Warner Robins 548.1 per 1K

42 Newnan 545.2 per 1K

43 Dublin 541.9 per 1K

44 Columbus 532.6 per 1K

45 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government 532.6 per 1K

46 Monroe 527.0 per 1K

47 Douglasville 525.9 per 1K

48 Swainsboro 510.9 per 1K

49 Fair Oaks 507.9 per 1K

50 Toccoa 503.2 per 1K

51 Moultrie 496.9 per 1K

52 Fitzgerald 496.0 per 1K

53 Fairburn 473.4 per 1K

54 Covington 472.9 per 1K

55 Fort Oglethorpe 470.1 per 1K

56 Fairview 470.1 per 1K

57 Hinesville 469.2 per 1K

58 Fort Stewart 469.2 per 1K

59 Waycross 466.5 per 1K

60 Lovejoy 459.8 per 1K

61 Irondale 459.8 per 1K

62 Jonesboro 459.8 per 1K

63 Perry 446.8 per 1K

64 Riverdale 442.1 per 1K

65 Thomaston 441.2 per 1K

66 Carrollton 434.5 per 1K

67 Marietta 427.2 per 1K

68 Waynesboro 427.0 per 1K

69 Morrow 419.1 per 1K

70 Sandersville 405.9 per 1K

71 LaGrange 404.2 per 1K

72 Stockbridge 400.3 per 1K

73 Brookhaven 387.3 per 1K

74 Gainesville 364.2 per 1K

75 Adel 357.6 per 1K

76 Dahlonega 347.5 per 1K

77 North Druid Hills 345.5 per 1K

78 Villa Rica 343.2 per 1K

79 Fairfield Plantation 343.2 per 1K

80 Cartersville 335.6 per 1K

81 Milledgeville 333.0 per 1K

82 Kingsland 331.1 per 1K

83 St. Marys 331.1 per 1K

84 Valdosta 323.6 per 1K

85 Bemiss 323.6 per 1K

86 Tucker 317.2 per 1K

87 Stone Mountain 317.2 per 1K

88 Locust Grove 315.6 per 1K

89 Athens-Clarke County 306.2 per 1K

90 Calhoun 298.8 per 1K

91 Port Wentworth 292.4 per 1K

92 Richmond Hill 290.7 per 1K

93 Smyrna 287.2 per 1K

94 Mableton 287.2 per 1K

95 Vinings 287.2 per 1K

96 Thomasville 280.6 per 1K

97 Temple 280.5 per 1K

98 Centerville 280.1 per 1K

99 Winder 277.1 per 1K

100 Cairo 274.3 per 1K

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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