Powder Springs, GA Crime


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The crime rate in Powder Springs, GA is significantly higher than the national average. According to recent statistics, the violent crime rate in Powder Springs is 36.8, which is almost 60% higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Powder Springs is 47.1, more than 30% higher than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that residents of Powder Springs have a higher risk of being victims of both violent and property crimes than people living in other parts of the United States.

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

Powder Springs violent crime is 36.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Powder Springs property crime is 47.1. (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
Powder Springs, GA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000143.78.5059.276.12713.4625.51918.9169.1
2001109.507.831.370.42041.9461.61353.5226.9
2002130.307.761.361.32291536.41609.1145.6
2005183.706.881.795.32470.4571.71721.8176.9
2006367.3033.466.8267.12497.8661.21656.3180.3
2007372.919.613.1130.8209.42388673.91557.1157
2008604.4025.495.4483.52646.5699.81711.3235.4
2009257.1012.587.8156.82301.4821.51316.9163
2010228.36.36.344.4171.22251.4868.81211.3171.2
2011233.67.17.185134.525631139.91260.3162.8
2012539.100119420.12807.31183.11498.2126
2013755.755.7926.85073.21435.53491.3146.3
2014970.806.9144.6819.34372.11129.23050.1192.8
201586113.60169.56782894.9698.3212274.6
2016346.6013.380253.31786.2286.61386.3113.3
2017310.76.619.885.9198.32260.9343.81831.285.9
2018216.90013.1203.81873.3157.71577.5138

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Austell, GA712.22,301.16,37242018
Hiram, GA247.27,093.43,59352018
Douglasville, GA525.95,816.432,11292019
Smyrna, GA203.52,537.549,173102018
Dallas, GA274.22,245.113,135102018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Douglasville, GA525.95,816.432,11292019
Dallas, GA274.22,245.113,135102018
Kennesaw, GA138.61,397.226,246122019
Acworth, GA69.81,906.519,939132019
Villa Rica, GA366.93,752.610,215172018

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Over 6 years ago

I have spent over a decade living in Powder Springs and if you take anything from my review let it be it's a great place to live if you have money and are Caucasian but  More

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Over 18 years ago

Too many cars, too few direct routes, too few left turn lanes. The traffic here is bad just about all the time, not just "rush hour". Going to the YMCA can be a  More

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Over 19 years ago

Powder Springs is great! It's a wonderful place to raise a family. Good schools, incredibly cheap housing, cute, with an old-south charm. The people are remarkably  More

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