Kennesaw, GA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Kennesaw

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Kennesaw_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	673	n/a (estimate)	1,968	3,402	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Kennesaw_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.3
Rape	7	n/a	20.5	34.0	40.4
Robbery	16	n/a	46.8	118.4	102.8
Assault	43	n/a	125.7	238.5	248.5
Violent crime	66	n/a (estimate)	193	398	386
Burglary	103	n/a	301.1	614.4	468.9
Theft	479	n/a	1,400.4	2,130.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	25	n/a	73.1	259.9	236.9
Property crime	607	n/a (estimate)	1,775	3,005	2,451

The table above illustrates an overview of the annual crime reported in Kennesaw, GA. These figures on reported criminal activity in Kennesaw, GA, based on a reported crime per 100,000 citizens, is shown in order to compare these rates across disparate categories. You will notice that the crimes collected here, for comparison purposes, have been separated between violent crimes and those involving or threatening property. According to the annual crime data, the crime rate in Kennesaw, GA is 42% lower than the average of the whole of the state of Georgia, and when compared with the national average, is 31% lower than. When looking at violent crimes, Kennesaw, GA has 51% lower than violent crime rate than Georgia average, while remaining 50% lower than the national average. In property crime, Kennesaw, GA is 41% lower than the average of Georgia and is 28% lower 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}
Vinings, GA	11,816	152	1,144	1,296
Dallas, GA	12,622	84	1,507	1,591
Woodstock, GA	27,964	96	1,975	2,071
Holly Springs, GA	10,351	100	1,985	2,084
Powder Springs, GA	14,596	347	1,786	2,133
Acworth, GA	21,824	191	2,537	2,728
Sandy Springs, GA	102,212	109	2,635	2,743
Kennesaw, GA	32,669	193	1,775	1,968

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Kennesaw is 31% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 5.39 daily crimes that occur in Kennesaw.
Kennesaw is safer than 54% of the cities in the United States.
In Kennesaw you have a 1 in 51 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Kennesaw has increased by 7%.

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Daily Crime In Kennesaw (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Kennesaw, GA per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for Georgia as well as national figures. In Kennesaw, GA the total number of daily crimes is 1.73 times less than the Georgia average and 1.44 times less than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Kennesaw, GA are 2.06 times less than the Georgia average and 2.00 times less than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Kennesaw, GA has a daily crime rate that is 1.69 times less than the Georgia average and 1.38 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Kennesaw (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Georgia and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Kennesaw, GA? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Kennesaw, GA has been ranked safer than 71% of other cities in the state of Georgia. In addition, Kennesaw, GA is safer than 54% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Georgia and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Kennesaw, GA. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Kennesaw, GA is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kennesaw

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kennesaw is 1 in 519

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kennesaw is 1 in 57

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kennesaw is 1 in 51

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Kennesaw, GA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Kennesaw, GA you have a 1 in 519 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 57 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 51 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Kennesaw, GA.

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

A good indicator of whether Kennesaw, GA is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Kennesaw, GA has increased by 18%, while the property crime rate in Kennesaw, GA has increased by 6% year over year. The number of total crimes in Kennesaw, GA has increased by 7% year over year.

Kennesaw police department

Item	Kennesaw	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	64	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 64 Kennesaw police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 47% less than the Georgia average and 35.5% less 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}
Rome, NY	32,673	161	1,914	2,075
Eastpointe, MI	32,648	813	3,248	4,061
Kearney, NE	32,709	227	2,220	2,447
Greenville, MS	32,612	277	6,205	6,482
St. Charles, IL	32,745	131	1,287	1,419
Kennesaw, GA	32,669	193	1,775	1,968

Source: The Kennesaw, 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.