Fayetteville, GA Crime Statistics For 2021

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2020-12-30
496
Total Crimes
2,749.1
Total Crimes / 100k People
11.00%
Above National Average
137 out of 256
In Georgia
7,493 out of 9,891
In America

What is the crime rate in Fayetteville, GA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Fayetteville is 2,749.1 per 100,000 people. That's 11.00% higher than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and 1.20% higher than the Georgia total crime rate of 2,716.5 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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Fayetteville SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
7
Diversity
10
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
8.5
Commute
4

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Fayetteville
/ 100k People
Georgia
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 496 2,749.1 2,716.5 2,476.7
Murder 0 0.0 6.2 5.0
Robbery 14 77.6 75.0 81.6
Aggravated Assault 8 44.3 232.0 250.2
Violent Crime 29 160.7 340.7 366.7
Burglary 30 166.3 372.1 340.5
Larceny 410 2,272.5 1,779.8 1,549.5
Car Theft 27 149.7 223.9 219.9
Property Crime 467 2,588.4 2,375.8 2,109.9

Violent Crime Rates In Fayetteville

29
Violent Crimes
160.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-56.17%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 622.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Fayetteville each year. That compares to a 1 in 293.5 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Fayetteville is 160.7 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -56.17% lower than the national rate of 366.7 per 100,000 people.
  • -52.82% lower than the Georgia violent crime rate of 340.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Fayetteville

467
Property Crimes
2,588.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
22.68%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 38.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Fayetteville each year. That compares to a 1 in 47.4 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Fayetteville is 2,588.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 22.68% higher than the national rate of 2,109.9 per 100,000 people.
  • And 8.95% higher than the Georgia property crime rate of 2,375.8 per 100,000 people.

Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Newnan, GA 40,720 1,312 3,222.0 2,676.8 545.2
McDonough, GA 26,277 803 3,055.9 2,781.9 274.0
Fairburn, GA 16,264 573 3,523.1 3,049.7 473.4
Hampton, GA 8,044 72 895.1 795.6 99.5
Tyrone, GA 7,451 71 952.9 885.8 67.1
Hapeville, GA 6,607 786 11,896.5 11,154.8 741.6
Jonesboro, GA 4,760 273 5,735.3 5,273.1 462.2
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