Augusta, GA Crime


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Crime in Augusta-Richmond County, GA is higher than the national average. The violent crime rate in Augusta-Richmond County is 27.5, which is 5 points higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate is 59.5 which is 24.1 points higher than the US average of 35.4. This shows that citizens of Augusta-Richmond County are more vulnerable to criminal activity than other areas in the country and need to take extra precautions to protect themselves and their property from potential threats.

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

Augusta violent crime is 27.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Augusta property crime is 59.5. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Augusta, Georgia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Greenville, South Carolina. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Greenville, Georgia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
North Augusta, SC Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2002505.85.633.4161.2305.74507.8778.23390.6339.1
2003279.55.511104.1158.94269.2750.83227.9290.5
2004166.305.469.791.24109.7831.62832.8445.3
2005170.55.215.572.377.53425.6532.22583.4310
2006247.910.120.2121.496.14486.6617.13399.1470.4
2007261.5034.5128.398.74686.7547.63660.6478.5
2008300.79.724.3126.1140.74874.9703.33832339.5
2009436.7033.2232.6170.94870.41039.63417.8413
2010249.509.4113127.14943903.93742.6296.6
2011189.8013.983.392.64426.5685.33495.9245.4
2012212.69.213.978.6110.94080.6586.93193.3300.4
2013186.14.536.381.763.53762.5462.93181.6118
2014129.24.54966.88.93712.1405.53137.3169.3
20151424.422.235.579.94180.93953635150.9
2016215.3035.2109.970.34346.3544.93608193.4
2017254.3077.694.881.94095.2418.13517.5159.5
2018185.78.634.586.456.13855.64493208198.6
2019230.44.233.554.5138.22726.7335.12249.2142.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
North Augusta, SC230.42,726.720,27082019
Grovetown, GA147.51,126.26,78692019
Hephzibah, GA25.81,649.94,152102017
Burnettown, SC36.4836.12,807122019
Blythe, GA0.00.0697132018
Harlem, GA248.9995.62,890152018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Greenville, SC575.74,016.957,595992019
Warner Robins, GA548.14,710.155,1681092019
Summerville, SC351.73,142.632,1241122019
Rock Hill, SC661.03,346.166,9241202019
Johns Creek, GA39.8622.684,2561312018
Mount Pleasant, SC113.61,227.755,4611352019

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I've lived here for 9 years and this is not a good place to live. I've been to 46 states and 4 countries. While people tout the nature, the water is for the most  More

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Over 3 years ago

Richmond County is a cesspool with a greedy racist mayor. The demographics have certainly changed over the years and is now a liberal Democrat hell hole. The Augusta  More

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Over 4 years ago

Augusta is a wonderful place to live. To be honest, people who have negative things to say have NOT made the effort to explore all the beauty. We have a gorgeous lake  More

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