Dawsonville, GA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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62%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

62%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

63%

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.

Dawsonville 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 Dawsonville 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 Dawsonville 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 Dawsonville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Dawsonville_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	856 (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)	139 (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)	717 (estimate)	1,823	1,917

Dawsonville crime map

The Dawsonville crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Dawsonville 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 Dawsonville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Dawsonville 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

Dawsonville crime rates are 62% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Dawsonville are 62% lower than the national average
In Dawsonville you have a 1 in 117 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Dawsonville is safer than 70% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Dawsonville has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Dawsonville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Dawsonville is 1 in 722

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Dawsonville is 1 in 140

The chance of being a victim of crime in Dawsonville is 1 in 117

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

Dawsonville police department

Item	Dawsonville	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.0	3.3

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}
Ball Ground, GA	2,230	33	164	197
Nelson, GA	1,302	110	570	680
Dahlonega, GA	7,004	114	593	707
Oakwood, GA	4,191	242	3,472	3,713
Dawsonville, GA	3,065	139	717	856

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Long Lake, IL	3,065	164	910	1,074
Oakland, FL	3,065	55	289	344
High Bridge, WA	3,065	68	550	618
Eagle Lake, MN	3,064	126	819	944
Mount Morris, NY	3,064	267	1,234	1,501
Dawsonville, GA	3,065	139	717	856

Source: The Dawsonville, 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.