Clarkesville, GA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

A+

63%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

59%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

64%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Clarkesville crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Clarkesville crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Clarkesville crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Clarkesville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Clarkesville_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	859 (estimate)	2,058	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	8.2	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.4	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	43.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	278.8	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	153 (estimate)	367	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	217.8	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,266.5	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	206.5	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	706 (estimate)	1,691	1,954

Clarkesville crime map

The Clarkesville crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Clarkesville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Clarkesville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Clarkesville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

New Real Estate Listings in Clarkesville Area

For Sale For Rent

Search Homes for Sale in Clarkesville, GA

Compare Clarkesville, GA Crime

See How Much House You Can Afford. Get Pre-Approved Today

Crime Quick Facts

Clarkesville crime rates are 63% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Clarkesville are 59% lower than the national average
In Clarkesville you have a 1 in 117 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Clarkesville is safer than 68% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Clarkesville has decreased by 65%

Clarkesville, GA Crime Quiz

Safest Places to Live in and Around Clarkesville

See all the best places to live around Clarkesville

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Clarkesville poll results

The best places in Georgia

Here are the best places to live in Georgia

These are the largest cities in Georgia

Most Dangerous Cities In The US

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Georgia

Daily Crime In Clarkesville (per 100,000 people)

How Safe is Clarkesville (higher is better)

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Clarkesville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Clarkesville is 1 in 653

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Clarkesville is 1 in 142

The chance of being a victim of crime in Clarkesville is 1 in 117

Year Over Year Crime In Clarkesville (per 100,000 people)

Clarkesville police department

Item	Clarkesville	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	7	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.0	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 7 Clarkesville police officers. This results in 4.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 0.5% greater than the Georgia average and 22.3% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Georgia

State	Total offenders	Georgia_/100K	National_/100K
Georgia	23,117	275	266

There are a total of 23,117 sex offenders in Georgia. This yields a total of 275 sex offenders in Georgia per 100,000 residents which is 3% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Alto, GA	1,259	201	403	604
Clermont, GA	964	137	633	771
Demorest, GA	2,247	104	727	830
Mount Airy, GA	1,545	160	736	896
Lula, GA	3,061	183	844	1,028
Baldwin, GA	3,593	226	1,042	1,269
Raoul, GA	2,720	280	1,288	1,568
Clarkesville, GA	1,748	153	706	859

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rhome, TX	1,748	109	489	598
Remsenburg-Speonk, NY	1,748	67	270	337
Wayland, NY	1,748	226	907	1,132
Westlake Corner, VA	1,748	50	365	416
Rutland, MA	1,749	365	236	601
Clarkesville, GA	1,748	153	706	859

Source: The Clarkesville, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.