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United States / Georgia / Athens-Clarke County Metro Area / Clarke County / Athens-Clarke County / Zip Codes
Athens-Clarke County, GA is slightly below the national average for violent crime. However, the property crime rate in Athens-Clarke County is significantly higher than the national average. This suggests that residents of Athens-Clarke County should take extra caution to protect their property and be aware of potential criminal activity in the area. It is important for local residents to stay informed about crime trends and take proactive steps to ensure their safety and security.

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

Athens-Clarke County violent crime is 22.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Athens-Clarke County property crime is 47.5. (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
Athens-Clarke County, GA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000445.75.339.3166.6234.56766.91149.25232.5385.2
2001438.57.825.3151.7253.862271039.44819368.5
20024206.750.5150.5212.45953.9992.34551.1410.4
20033718.649.8133.3179.35832.41031.54421.3379.6
2004447.54.847159.1236.75738.71148.94246.8343
2005337.74.738.8127.7166.55290990.33958.3341.4
2006349.64.749.7117.2178.15280.21045.93893.2341.1
2007383.66.233.5125.2218.74844.41151.83383309.6
2008469.51.847.4179241.356561497.13838.5320.3
2009412.18.736.7135.3231.44927.51673.73014.7239.2
2010328.84.425.797.5201.24369.51182.12923.3264.1
2011356.15.125.6112.7212.64160.91160.42794.7205.8
2012387.44.340.9134.5207.73917.2978.22732.9206
20131.730.8104.1199.83391.68052424.2162.3
2014306.13.331.3102.9168.73120.7625.52341.4153.9
20154172.547.296271.43543.8772.82573.3197.8
2016430.13.242.8131.5252.63308.2663.32464.2180.7
2017415.54.845.698.5266.63146.4546.82415.5184.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Winterville, GA0.01,210.71,15862018
Watkinsville, GA104.71,465.52,86962017
Arcade, GA472.43,097.11,801122018
Statham, GA257.21,579.72,440132018
Danielsville, GA0.02,725.7468152018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Sandy Springs, GA129.11,780.495,089572019
Chattanooga, TN1,070.15,557.4155,0431312019
Columbus, GA655.34,435.9186,2241322017
Columbia, SC775.15,252.3118,7981422019
Knoxville, TN667.34,350.0185,8501432019

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E · Monroe, GA
Ath town
Over 1 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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Georgui · Athens, GA
Loved it so much I moved to Athens.
Over 4 years ago

I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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Roxy · Athens, GA
Reasonable Rent - That's about it.
Over 8 years ago

The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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