Dawson County, GA is much safer than the US average in terms of violent crime. The county has a violent crime rate of 15.6 per 1000 people, which is about 6 points lower than the national average of 22.7. Unfortunately, property crime is slightly higher in Dawson County with a rate of 31.9 per 1000 people, as opposed to the national average of 35.4 per 1000 people. Despite this, overall Dawson County remains a safe place to live and work compared to other areas in the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Dawson County violent crime is 15.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Dawson County property crime is 31.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Dawson, Georgia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Gainesville, Georgia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Gainesville, Georgia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.