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Total crime 56%
Violent crime 56%
Property crime 55%
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.
Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleBaconton/100k peopleGeorgia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)3,649 (estimate)2,4082,346
Murdern/an/an/a8.86.5
Rapen/an/an/a31.938.4
Robberyn/an/an/a65.573.9
Assaultn/an/an/a293.8279.7
Violent crimen/an/a (estimate)606 (estimate)400388
Burglaryn/an/an/a290.7314.2
Theftn/an/an/a1,478.51,398.0
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a238.2246.0
Property crimen/an/a (estimate)3,043 (estimate)2,0071,958

Key findings

  • Baconton crime rates are 56% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Baconton are 56% higher than the national average
  • In Baconton you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Baconton is safer than 11% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Baconton has decreased by 11%

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      Daily Crime In Baconton (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Baconton

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Baconton is 1 in 165
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Baconton is 1 in 33
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Baconton is 1 in 28

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

      Baconton police department

      ItemBacontonGeorgiaNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a11,364558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a4.03.3

      Sex offenders in Georgia

      StateTotal offendersGeorgia /100KNational /100K
      Georgia23,117275266
      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.

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      Baconton, GA8206063,0433,649

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      Baconton, GA8206063,0433,649
      Source: The Baconton, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.