Buford, GA Crime


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The crime in Buford, GA is significantly higher than the US average. The violent crime rate in Buford is 31.3, which is almost 9 points higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Buford is 70.2, which is 34.8 points higher than the US average of 35.4. This means that people living in Buford are more likely to experience a violent or property crime than those living in other parts of the country. Because of this discrepancy, it is important for residents to take precautions to ensure their safety and security.

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

Buford violent crime is 31.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Buford property crime is 70.2. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Buford, Georgia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Suwanee, Georgia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Suwanee, Georgia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Flowery Branch, GA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200154.10054.103945.91189.22648.6108.1
2002000002754.2423.72118.6211.9
2004150.700100.550.24118.5904.12862.9351.6
2007000001894.7417.91448.927.9
200900000972.7347.4602.123.2
2010000001166.3373.2793.10
201152.117.4017.417.41338.2399.7903.734.8
201268.30051.317.12169.8358.81776.934.2
201300016.31553245.21226.181.7
2014000001214.395.91038.579.9
2015152.3030.515.2106.61462.3213.31203.445.7
20168714.5292914.52248275.61899.972.5
201727.300027.31749.4109.31626.313.7
2018283.5000283.51185.6167.51005.212.9

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Flowery Branch, GA283.51,185.66,25962018
Suwanee, GA182.81,842.415,55762019
Oakwood, GA311.14,355.14,208102018
Braselton, GA65.11,040.910,761102019
Cumming, GA188.54,697.65,118102017
Lawrenceville, GA234.13,036.925,948112017
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Suwanee, GA182.81,842.415,55762019
Braselton, GA65.11,040.910,761102019
Lawrenceville, GA234.13,036.925,948112017
Duluth, GA66.91,797.118,061122018
Gainesville, GA381.93,094.234,249152018
Norcross, GA474.03,329.616,363172018

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

   Crime by Location

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Over 1 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 9 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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