Young Harris, GA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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63%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

58%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

64%

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.

Young Harris 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 Young Harris 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 Young Harris 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 Young Harris crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Young Harris_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	866 (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)	154 (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)	711 (estimate)	1,691	1,954

Young Harris crime map

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

Young Harris crime rates are 63% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Young Harris are 58% lower than the national average
In Young Harris you have a 1 in 116 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Young Harris is safer than 68% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Young Harris has decreased by 15%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Young Harris

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Young Harris is 1 in 648

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Young Harris is 1 in 141

The chance of being a victim of crime in Young Harris is 1 in 116

Year Over Year Crime In Young Harris (per 100,000 people)

Young Harris police department

Item	Young Harris	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}
Murphy, NC	1,855	168	855	1,023
Hiawassee, GA	1,104	285	1,314	1,599
Hayesville, NC	387	512	2,611	3,123
Blairsville, GA	725	558	3,532	4,089
Young Harris, GA	1,059	154	711	866

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Huntland, TN	1,059	820	3,035	3,855
Shinglehouse, PA	1,059	402	2,130	2,532
Natalia, TX	1,059	224	1,639	1,863
Silver Lake, IN	1,059	0	2,069	2,069
Fredonia, AZ	1,059	0	226	226
Young Harris, GA	1,059	154	711	866

Source: The Young Harris, 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.