College Park, GA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 237%

Violent crime 353%

Property crime 214%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	College Park_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,201	n/a (estimate)	7,899	2,408	2,346
Murder	10	n/a	65.8	8.8	6.5
Rape	9	n/a	59.2	31.9	38.4
Robbery	72	n/a	473.6	65.5	73.9
Assault	176	n/a	1,157.6	293.8	279.7
Violent crime	267	n/a (estimate)	1,756	400	388
Burglary	95	n/a	624.8	290.7	314.2
Theft	626	n/a	4,117.3	1,478.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	213	n/a	1,400.9	238.2	246.0
Property crime	934	n/a (estimate)	6,143	2,007	1,958

Key findings

College Park crime rates are 237% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in College Park are 353% higher than the national average
In College Park you have a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a victim of crime
College Park is safer than 0% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in College Park has decreased by 1%

College Park crime map

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The College Park crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in College Park as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The College Park crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In College Park (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in College Park, per 100,000 residents. In College Park, the total number of daily crimes is 3.28 times more than the Georgia average and 3.37 times more than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in College Park are 4.39 times more than the Georgia average and 4.53 times more than the national average. For property crime, College Park has a daily crime rate that is 3.06 times more than the Georgia average and 3.14 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is College Park (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of College Park to every other city in Georgia, as well as the entirety of the United States, is College Park safe? The gauges above illustrate that College Park is safer than 0% of every city located within Georgia along with 0% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Georgia and in the United States as a whole. As a result, College Park, GA is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in College Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in College Park is 1 in 57

The chance of being a victim of property crime in College Park is 1 in 17

The chance of being a victim of crime in College Park is 1 in 13

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In College Park, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 57. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 17 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in College Park is 1 in 13.

Year Over Year Crime In College Park (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether College Park is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. College Park violent crime rates have increased by 52%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 10% year over year. Total crimes for College Park has decreased by 1% in the same time frame.

College Park police department

Item	College Park	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	122	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	8.4	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 122 College Park police officers. This results in 8.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 112.5% greater than the Georgia average and 158.5% 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}
Tyrone, GA	7,121	53	554	607
Fairburn, GA	13,860	221	645	865
Druid Hills, GA	13,444	152	765	917
North Druid Hills, GA	18,331	163	819	982
North Decatur, GA	16,652	163	819	982
Palmetto, GA	5,087	204	1,329	1,534
Bonanza, GA	3,361	263	1,320	1,584
College Park, GA	14,434	1,756	6,143	7,899

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Miami Springs, FL	14,430	661	2,621	3,282
Kerman, CA	14,424	168	1,783	1,951
Royal Kunia, HI	14,424	234	2,216	2,450
Glens Falls, NY	14,422	70	739	809
Crowley, TX	14,453	278	2,466	2,744
College Park, GA	14,434	1,756	6,143	7,899

Source: The College Park, 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.