Americus, GA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
941
Total Crimes
6,311.2
Total Crimes / 100k People
169.02%
Above National Average
153 out of 158
In Georgia
8,687 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Americus, GA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Americus is 6,311.2 per 100,000 people. That's 169.02% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 162.15% 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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Americus SnackAbility

2
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
5
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
3
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
9.5

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Americus
/ 100k People
Georgia
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 941 6,311.2 2,407.4 2,346.0
Murder 2 13.4 8.8 6.5
Robbery 14 93.9 65.5 73.9
Aggravated Assault 134 898.7 293.8 279.7
Violent Crime 161 1,079.8 400.1 387.8
Burglary 89 596.9 290.7 314.2
Larceny 667 4,473.5 1,478.5 1,398.0
Car Theft 24 161.0 238.2 246.0
Property Crime 780 5,231.4 2,007.4 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Americus

161
Violent Crimes
1,079.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
178.45%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 92.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Americus each year. That compares to a 1 in 249.9 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Americus is 1,079.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 178.45% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 169.89% higher than the Georgia violent crime rate of 400.1 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Americus

780
Property Crimes
5,231.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
167.15%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 19.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Americus each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Americus is 5,231.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 167.15% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 160.61% higher than the Georgia property crime rate of 2,007.4 per 100,000 people.

Americus 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 Americus

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Warner Robins, GA 78,508 3,649 4,647.9 4,017.4 630.5
Albany, GA 71,567 4,382 6,122.9 4,398.7 1,724.3
Cordele, GA 10,451 599 5,731.5 5,042.6 688.9
Fort Valley, GA 8,877 305 3,435.8 2,613.5 822.3
Centerville, GA 7,960 163 2,047.7 1,834.2 213.6
Sylvester, GA 5,732 108 1,884.2 1,674.8 209.4
Montezuma, GA 2,903 61 2,101.3 1,619.0 482.3
Ellaville, GA 1,872 11 587.6 427.4 160.3
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