Santa Claus, GA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

13%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

27%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

11%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Santa Claus 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 Santa Claus 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 Santa Claus 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 Santa Claus crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Santa Claus_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,638 (estimate)	2,058	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	8.2	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.4	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	43.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	278.8	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	470 (estimate)	367	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	217.8	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,266.5	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	206.5	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,167 (estimate)	1,691	1,954

Santa Claus crime map

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

Santa Claus crime rates are 13% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Santa Claus are 27% higher than the national average
In Santa Claus you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Santa Claus is safer than 20% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Santa Claus has decreased by 15%

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Daily Crime In Santa Claus (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Santa Claus

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Santa Claus is 1 in 213

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Santa Claus is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of crime in Santa Claus is 1 in 38

Year Over Year Crime In Santa Claus (per 100,000 people)

Santa Claus police department

Item	Santa Claus	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}
Reidsville, GA	2,676	197	908	1,105
Lyons, GA	4,263	372	1,713	2,085
Ailey, GA	595	484	2,231	2,715
Higgston, GA	356	494	2,276	2,770
Alston, GA	180	499	2,300	2,799
Cobbtown, GA	489	524	2,412	2,936
Uvalda, GA	413	578	2,663	3,240
Santa Claus, GA	170	470	2,167	2,638

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Haverhill, IA	170	338	1,575	1,913
Raywick, KY	170	245	1,657	1,902
Tyaskin, MD	170	521	2,141	2,662
Oilton, TX	170	635	3,381	4,016
Jennings, MD	170	641	2,634	3,275
Santa Claus, GA	170	470	2,167	2,638

Source: The Santa Claus, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.