East Point, GA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In East Point

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	East Point_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,115	n/a (estimate)	11,497	3,402	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	East Point_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	10	n/a	27.9	6.6	5.3
Rape	15	n/a	41.9	34.0	40.4
Robbery	224	n/a	625.9	118.4	102.8
Assault	173	n/a	483.4	238.5	248.5
Violent crime	422	n/a (estimate)	1,179	398	386
Burglary	637	n/a	1,779.8	614.4	468.9
Theft	2,474	n/a	6,912.4	2,130.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	582	n/a	1,626.1	259.9	236.9
Property crime	3,693	n/a (estimate)	10,318	3,005	2,451

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in East Point, GA is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 238% higher than the average of crimes committed in Georgia. It is also 305% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, East Point, GA shows a crime rate that is 197% higher than the Georgia average. The crime rate is also 205% higher than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, East Point, GA is shown to be 243% higher than the Georgia average and 321% higher than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tyrone, GA	7,121	69	994	1,063
Vinings, GA	11,816	152	1,144	1,296
Druid Hills, GA	13,444	152	1,144	1,296
North Druid Hills, GA	18,331	162	1,226	1,388
North Decatur, GA	16,652	187	1,411	1,598
Powder Springs, GA	14,596	347	1,786	2,133
Avondale Estates, GA	3,095	94	2,268	2,362
East Point, GA	35,477	1,179	10,318	11,497

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in East Point is 305% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 31.5 daily crimes that occur in East Point.
East Point is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States.
In East Point you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in East Point has decreased by 2%.

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Daily Crime In East Point (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in East Point, GA per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Georgia and on a national scale. In East Point, GA the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 3.38 times more than the Georgia average and 4.05 times more than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in East Point, GA is 2.97 times more than the Georgia average and 3.05 times more than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, East Point, GA has a constant daily crime rate that is 3.43 times more than the Georgia average and 4.21 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is East Point (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the East Point, GA area in comparison to other Georgia communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show East Point, GA being safer than 0% of cities in Georgia and 0% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Georgia cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to East Point, GA. In conclusion, East Point, GA now ranks below average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in East Point

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in East Point is 1 in 85

The chance of being a victim of property crime in East Point is 1 in 10

The chance of being a victim of crime in East Point is 1 in 9

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in East Point, GA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In East Point, GA you have a 1 in 85 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 10 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime in East Point, GA.

Year Over Year Crime In East Point (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether East Point, GA is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in East Point, GA has increased by 4% and the rate of property crime in East Point, GA has decreased by 3%. The total crime rate in East Point, GA has decreased by 2% year to year.

East Point police department

Item	East Point	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	163	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.6	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 163 East Point police officers. This results in 4.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 17.2% greater than the Georgia average and 42.6% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Georgia

State	Total offenders	Georgia_/100K	National_/100K
Georgia	19,209	228	222

There are a total of 19,209 sex offenders in Georgia. This yields a total of 228 sex offenders in Georgia per 100,000 residents which is 3% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Martinez, GA	35,476	371	2,798	3,169
Richmond West, FL	35,459	442	2,763	3,205
Olive Branch, MS	35,508	183	2,553	2,736
Little Elm, TX	35,553	99	958	1,057
Mooresville, NC	35,387	274	3,955	4,229
East Point, GA	35,477	1,179	10,318	11,497

Source: The East Point, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.