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Athens-Clarke County Crime Rate Report (Georgia)

Athens-Clarke County crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 25 years with violent crime increasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Athens-Clarke County for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2025.

The city violent crime rate for Athens-Clarke County in 2025 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 6.54% and the city property crime rate in Athens-Clarke County was higher than the national property crime rate average by 29.29%.

In 2025 the city violent crime rate in Athens-Clarke County was higher than the violent crime rate in Georgia by 17.58% and the city property crime rate in Athens-Clarke County was higher than the property crime rate in Georgia by 40.81%.

Property and Violent Crime
Athens-Clarke County Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Athens-Clarke County Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Athens-Clarke County Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2025 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault363
Arson14
Burglary188
Larceny and Theft2,207
Motor Vehicle Theft169
Murder and Manslaughter2
Rape44
Robbery42
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)3,027
Property Crime2,564
Violent Crime451
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault490
Arson16
Burglary151
Larceny and Theft2,350
Motor Vehicle Theft295
Murder and Manslaughter4
Rape93
Robbery44
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)3,258
Property Crime2,795
Violent Crime631

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Athens-Clarke County Property Crime

Athens-Clarke County Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Athens-Clarke County Crime 2025

Athens-Clarke County Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Athens-Clarke County Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Athens-Clarke County Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Athens-Clarke County, Georgia crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Athens-Clarke County crime report data for 2026 was projected from 25 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2025.

The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.



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