Austell, GA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Austell crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Austell crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Austell crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Austell crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Austell_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,132 (estimate)	2,175	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.1	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	32.5	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	42.2	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	270.0	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	345 (estimate)	352	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	223.3	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,349.4	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	250.6	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,787 (estimate)	1,823	1,917

Austell crime map

The Austell crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Austell as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Austell crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Austell crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Austell crime rates are 7% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Austell are 5% lower than the national average
In Austell you have a 1 in 47 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Austell is safer than 29% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Austell has not changed

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Austell

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Austell is 1 in 290

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Austell is 1 in 56

The chance of being a victim of crime in Austell is 1 in 47

Year Over Year Crime In Austell (per 100,000 people)

Austell police department

Item	Austell	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	30	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.4	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 30 Austell police officers. This results in 4.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 12.4% greater than the Georgia average and 36.8% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Georgia

State	Total offenders	Georgia_/100K	National_/100K
Georgia	23,117	275	266

There are a total of 23,117 sex offenders in Georgia. This yields a total of 275 sex offenders in Georgia per 100,000 residents which is 3% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Vinings, GA	12,546	134	694	829
Marietta, GA	60,687	162	839	1,001
Kennesaw, GA	34,232	262	808	1,070
Mableton, GA	41,647	249	1,288	1,537
Powder Springs, GA	15,390	286	1,479	1,764
Hapeville, GA	6,576	287	1,488	1,775
Smyrna, GA	56,333	291	1,613	1,904
Austell, GA	7,783	345	1,787	2,132

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mantua, VA	7,784	83	582	665
Navasota, TX	7,786	854	2,083	2,937
Joshua Tree, CA	7,786	636	2,911	3,547
Antigo, WI	7,779	112	1,143	1,255
Butner, NC	7,779	260	1,274	1,534
Austell, GA	7,783	345	1,787	2,132

Source: The Austell, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.