Newton, GA County has a higher than average rate of both violent and property crime compared to the United States as a whole. The violent crime rate in Newton, GA County is 24.3, which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Newton, GA County is 48.2, whereas the US average property crime rate is 35.4. This shows that residents of Newton, GA County should take extra precautions for their safety and security due to the high level of criminal activity in the area.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Newton County violent crime is 24.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Newton County property crime is 48.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Newton, Georgia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Brookhaven, Georgia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Brookhaven, Georgia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.