Georgia’s Safest Cities of 2024

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Violent crime and property crime rates increased in Georgia year over year. Georgians also reported some of the highest levels of concern and first-hand experiences with crime across the board. 

With a violent crime rate of 5.1 and a property crime rate of 20.6 per 1,000 residents, Georgia’s crime rates aren’t too far from national averages of 4.0 and 20.7, respectively. Compared to the previous reporting year, violent crime in The Peach State and property crime both increased significantly. 

According to our latest State of Safety survey, Georgians have the second-highest level of concern about overall crime with 66% of respondents indicating their concern (47% US). About 60% of Georgia residents feel concerned about property crime and 60% also feel concerned about violent crime. 

Georgians reported fewer first-hand experiences with violent crime, property crime, and gun violence than they did the year before. Not surprisingly, only around 37% of Georgians feel safe in their state, lower than the national average of 45%.

Georgia experienced an 18% increase in property crime during the reporting year. Our State of Safety survey results reflect an opposing trend, with respondents reporting a 29% decrease in property crime experiences. 

• 27% of Georgians said they had experienced property crime in the 12 months prior to the survey, compared to 38% the previous year. 
• Georgia’s property crime rate of 20.6 sits below the national average of 20.7. 
• Larceny-theft represents 75% of property crime in Georgia, 4% higher than the national average.
• Of the Georgia residents who use property protection, most prefer security cameras (53%) or security systems (42%).
• 38% of Georgians say they have increased the security and safety measures around their property (US 35%).

 Violent crime in Georgia occurs at a rate of 5.1 crimes per 1,000 people, which is lower than the national average of 4.0. That's substantially higher than the year before (3.9), but Georgians are less concerned about violent crime.

• Georgia reported 1,014 murders last year. The state reported 892 murders the year before.
• Georgia ranks ninth in the nation for most violent crimes.
• Violent crime represents 20% of all crime in Georgia, which is higher than the national average of 16%.
• 44% of Georgians use some form of personal protection (US 36%) with a concealed firearm leading the way at 57%. 
• All respondents said that they used some kind of personal protection. 

• 70% of Georgians worry about gun violence (51% US).
• 17% experienced gun violence in the 12 months prior to the survey, which is 32% lower than the year before. 
• 25 mass shooting events occurred in Georgia during 2023, which is a 13.8% decrease compared to the previous year.

For the purposes of this report, the terms “dangerous” and “safest” refer explicitly to crime rates as calculated from FBI crime data—no other characterization of any community is implied or intended.

• 101 Georgia cities met the criteria to be considered for ranking.
• Holly Springs stayed in the #1 spot for the second year in a row.
• Georgia's 20 safest cities have an average violent crime rate of 1.9 per 1,000 residents and an average property crime rate of 13.8. 
• 4 cities in the top 20 reported zero robberies, rapes, and murders (Douglas, Tyrone, Braselton, and Sandersville. 
• Douglas also reported zero burglaries. 
• The safest cities reported only 293 of the 12,640 robberies in the state.

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Find all endnotes and sources in our full methodology.

FBI Crime Data Explorer, "Documents & Downloads." Accessed March 18, 2024.

• 2022 and 2021 Crime in the United States Annual Reports
  • Offenses Known to Law Enforcement
• 2022 NIBRS Estimation Tables

Bureau of Justice Statistics, "National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)." Accessed March 18, 2024.

Gun Violence Archive, "Mass Shootings." Accessed March 18, 2023.