Zip 30602 (Athens, GA) Crime

Athens, GA (30602) has a slightly lower rate of violent crime when compared to the national average. Violent crimes in this area come in at 22.1, while the US average is 22.7. When it comes to property crime, Athens has a higher rate than the national average, with 47.5 reported for Athens as opposed to 35.4 nationally. Crime in Athens can be attributed to the population growth and development of the city, making it an important focus for law enforcement and community safety initiatives.

NOTE: The city of Athens, Georgia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Winterville, Georgia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Winterville, Georgia. Click 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

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	445.7	5.3	39.3	166.6	234.5	6766.9	1149.2	5232.5	385.2
2001	438.5	7.8	25.3	151.7	253.8	6227	1039.4	4819	368.5
2002	420	6.7	50.5	150.5	212.4	5953.9	992.3	4551.1	410.4
2003	371	8.6	49.8	133.3	179.3	5832.4	1031.5	4421.3	379.6
2004	447.5	4.8	47	159.1	236.7	5738.7	1148.9	4246.8	343
2005	337.7	4.7	38.8	127.7	166.5	5290	990.3	3958.3	341.4
2006	349.6	4.7	49.7	117.2	178.1	5280.2	1045.9	3893.2	341.1
2007	383.6	6.2	33.5	125.2	218.7	4844.4	1151.8	3383	309.6
2008	469.5	1.8	47.4	179	241.3	5656	1497.1	3838.5	320.3
2009	412.1	8.7	36.7	135.3	231.4	4927.5	1673.7	3014.7	239.2
2010	328.8	4.4	25.7	97.5	201.2	4369.5	1182.1	2923.3	264.1
2011	356.1	5.1	25.6	112.7	212.6	4160.9	1160.4	2794.7	205.8
2012	387.4	4.3	40.9	134.5	207.7	3917.2	978.2	2732.9	206
2013		1.7	30.8	104.1	199.8	3391.6	805	2424.2	162.3
2014	306.1	3.3	31.3	102.9	168.7	3120.7	625.5	2341.4	153.9
2015	417	2.5	47.2	96	271.4	3543.8	772.8	2573.3	197.8
2016	430.1	3.2	42.8	131.5	252.6	3308.2	663.3	2464.2	180.7
2017	415.5	4.8	45.6	98.5	266.6	3146.4	546.8	2415.5	184.1

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Athens-Clarke County, GA	415.5	3,146.4	124,903	0	2017
Winterville, GA	0.0	1,210.7	1,158	6	2018
Watkinsville, GA	104.7	1,465.5	2,869	6	2017
Arcade, GA	472.4	3,097.1	1,801	12	2018
Statham, GA	257.2	1,579.7	2,440	13	2018
Danielsville, GA	0.0	2,725.7	468	15	2018

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Winterville, GA	0	1,210.7	1,158	6	2018
Watkinsville, GA	104.7	1,465.5	2,869	6	2017
Arcade, GA	472.4	3,097.1	1,801	12	2018
Statham, GA	257.2	1,579.7	2,440	13	2018
Danielsville, GA	0.0	2,725.7	468	15	2018
Comer, GA	0.0	1,194.5	1,172	16	2005

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