Safest Cities in Georgia
2019 List of Georgia's Safest Cities
Georgia’s Safest Cities
The “Empire State of the South”, Georgia, has been recognized as one of the top states in the nation in which to do business and holds Standard and Poor’s highest AAA credit rating.
The largest city, Atlanta has hosted the Olympics, the Super Bowl and operates the world’s largest air transportation hub in the world. It is the country’s 9th largest metropolitan area and is considered the cultural and economic center of the south.
The average Georgia state crime ratings are:
Georgia Average Property Crimes
(per 100,000 residents)
While Atlanta may have more than it’s share of crime, there have been vast improvements in recent years.
As a matter of fact, a number of Georgia’s safest communities are suburbs of Atlanta. Johns Creek, Peachtree City, Kennesaw, Milton, and Roswell are all included in our 2019 list of the Top 10 Safest Cities in Georgia.
Milton, Braselton, Holly Springs, Peachtree City, and Grovetown all experienced less than 15 violent crimes in 2017.
Half of our top 10 Safest Cities had less than 300 property crimes.
In cities with populations well above 10,000, these are impressive numbers.
If you are thinking about residing in the Peach State, this list of safe communities in Georgia will help you locate some great neighborhoods.
Following are the top cities with populations above 10,000 which have been recognized as the safest cities in Georgia.
What are the Top 10 Safest Cities in Georgia?
(Population 10K +)
1. Johns Creek
2. Milton
3. Braselton
4. Holly Springs
5. Kennesaw
6. Jefferson
7. Peachtree City
8. Alpharetta
9. Grovetown
10. Roswell
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The Rest of Georgia’s Top 50
11-20
Woodstock
Duluth
Dallas
Kingsland
Decatur
Sandy Springs
Powder Springs
Acworth
Suwanee
Fayetteville
31-40
Statesborough
Winder
Calhoun
Rincon
Snellville
Chamblee
Pooler
Villa Rica
Gainesville
Milledgeville
21-30
Loganville
Canton
Smyrna
McDonough
Dalton
Newman
Brookhaven
Lawrenceville
Bainbridge
Norcross
41-50
Lilburn
Marietta
Clarkston
Athens
Dunwoody
Rome
Dublin
Carrollton
Cartersville
Monroe
How We Determined the Safest Cities in Georgia
To calculate the most secure towns and cities throughout Georgia, our team consulted the most recent (2017) FBI Uniform Crime Report results. We only considered towns and cities with more than ten-thousand residents who reported their crime data to the FBI.
Both “Violent” (aggravated assault, murder, rape and robbery) and “Property Crimes” (burglary, arson, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) were considered. These figures were weighted In order to reflect the seriousness of the criminal activity. Property crimes were factored by .50 and then added to the number of violent crimes reported in the community.
The sum of the two was then divided by the population in the community. For comparison purposes, we normalized the mathematical finding to reflect weighted criminal offenses per 100,000.
This provides a useful number which can be used to reflect the overall safety and security in the community. Although no formula is perfect, it provides a basis for comparison to determine some of the safer communities in Georgia.
However, not every town and city reports their records. If a town or city didn’t report their stats to the FBI, they were not included in the list. Some communities with reporting anomalies might also not be included in this year’s rankings.
In addition, one needs to take into consideration that certain communities inside any city may have much lower crime rates than other neighborhoods. In larger cities, there may be a huge variation from one neighborhood to the next.
Consequently, it is important to evaluate specific neighborhoods within the community and communicate with law enforcement to gain perspective on the security and safety of specific neighborhoods.
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