Alma, GA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2022-04-07
185
Total Crimes
5,489.6
Total Crimes / 100k People
134.00%
Above National Average
144 out of 158
In Georgia
8,542 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Alma, GA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Alma is 5,489.6 per 100,000 people. That's 134.00% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 128.03% higher than the Georgia total crime rate of 2,407.4 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Alma SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
3
Affordability
8
Diversity
9
Safety
3
Amenities
6
Education
3
Commute
9

How Does Alma Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Alma
/ 100k People
Georgia
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 185 5,489.6 2,407.4 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 8.8 6.5
Robbery 2 59.3 65.5 73.9
Aggravated Assault 14 415.4 293.8 279.7
Violent Crime 18 534.1 400.1 387.8
Burglary 39 1,157.3 290.7 314.2
Larceny 117 3,471.8 1,478.5 1,398.0
Car Theft 11 326.4 238.2 246.0
Property Crime 167 4,955.5 2,007.4 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Alma

18
Violent Crimes
534.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
37.73%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 187.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Alma each year. That compares to a 1 in 249.9 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Alma is 534.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 37.73% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 33.50% higher than the Georgia violent crime rate of 400.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Alma

167
Property Crimes
4,955.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
153.06%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 20.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Alma each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Alma is 4,955.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 153.06% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 146.87% higher than the Georgia property crime rate of 2,007.4 per 100,000 people.

Alma Crime Compared To Georgia Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Georgia.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Alma

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Waycross, GA 13,363 887 6,637.7 5,672.4 965.4
Douglas, GA 11,696 121 1,034.5 949.0 85.5
Vidalia, GA 10,398 247 2,375.5 1,529.1 846.3
Fitzgerald, GA 8,611 384 4,459.4 3,983.3 476.1
Baxley, GA 4,655 129 2,771.2 2,642.3 128.9
Blackshear, GA 3,535 145 4,101.8 3,734.1 367.8
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