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Waynesboro Crime Rate Report (Georgia)

Waynesboro crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 17 years with violent crime decreasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Waynesboro for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2022.

The city violent crime rate for Waynesboro in 2022 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 116.4% and the city property crime rate in Waynesboro was higher than the national property crime rate average by 37.37%.

In 2022 the city violent crime rate in Waynesboro was higher than the violent crime rate in Georgia by 129.69% and the city property crime rate in Waynesboro was higher than the property crime rate in Georgia by 60.16%.

Property and Violent Crime
Waynesboro Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Waynesboro Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Waynesboro Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2022 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault43
Arson0
Burglary29
Larceny and Theft113
Motor Vehicle Theft9
Murder and Manslaughter1
Rape1
Robbery2
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)192
Property Crime151
Violent Crime47
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault19
Arson1
Burglary10
Larceny and Theft83
Motor Vehicle Theft12
Murder and Manslaughter2
Rape0
Robbery0
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)145
Property Crime104
Violent Crime17

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Waynesboro Property Crime

Waynesboro Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Waynesboro Crime 2022

Waynesboro Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Waynesboro Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Waynesboro Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Waynesboro, 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 Waynesboro crime report data for 2026 was projected from 17 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2022.

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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