Savannah, GA Crime


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Savannah, GA has a slightly higher rate of violent crime than the US average, standing at 22.2 compared to 22.7. However, property crime in Savannah is significantly above the national average, with 51.5 incidents per 100,000 people compared to 35.4 across the country. This indicates that Savannah is an area with higher than average rates of both violent and property crime.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Savannah violent crime is 22.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Savannah property crime is 51.5. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Savannah, GA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001039.122.861.7584.5370.17106.81316.64357.51432.7
20011141.919.352623.744781081544.45494.41069.2
2002864.623.342.2472.7326.57567.11443.550061117.7
2003828.321.632.4465.5308.87133.31648.14463.21022
200485217.750.9505.8277.67157.41544.44650.8962.2
2005650.81438.9329.6268.35464.31184.53559.7720.1
2006554.613.630.4323.2187.44648.5955.13122571.5
2007633.812.537.5357226.84733.41112.43060.3560.7
2008607.612.317.5380.2197.75319.81406.33340.3573.1
2009530.314.121.6301.8192.75008.71246.83228.3533.6
20104009.514.2215.4160.94366.41210.92859.4296.1
2011392.611.515.9215.5149.74230.6989.72918.4322.4
2012379.69.910.8212.3146.63599.5900.62413.9284.9
201312.820.8176152.23596.1903.52384.4308.2
2014391.713.527.5193.9156.83594.3710.22565319
2015486.322.524.6216.1223.23845.5779.42598.5467.6
2016486.520.720.7221.3223.83631.2769.22464.2397.9
2017462.714.441.2156.8250.33431.3549.52494.8386.9
2018405.311.635.1110.2248.52460.1364.91824.4270.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Garden City, GA1,757.72,460.18,93142017
Thunderbolt, GA149.41,120.72,70342019
Pooler, GA180.62,520.421,70792019
Port Wentworth, GA340.51,318.05,430112018
Bloomingdale, GA144.61,843.22,666122018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
North Charleston, SC966.16,019.398,606872019
Charleston, SC373.22,259.6121,481872019
Columbia, SC775.15,252.3118,7981382019
Gainesville, FL687.03,488.2111,5711792019
Athens-Clarke County, GA415.53,146.4124,9031852017

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I've been to Savannah many times. It is where my wife grew up. The downtown is picturesque and historic. There's a great beach. The food is to die for. Supping on the  More

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My spouse and I moved to Savannah in fall of 2020 from our northern California home. But before we’re labeled as Californians driving up housing costs, let’s set that  More

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I’ve traveled extensively both in the United States and abroad. This is a beautiful city! No skysc****rs, great food, kind people, and the charm and historic splendor  More

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