Cornelia, GA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 75%

Violent crime 5%

Property crime 87%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cornelia_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	186	n/a (estimate)	4,348	2,717	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.2	5.0
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	27.5	42.6
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	75.0	81.6
Assault	17	n/a	397.4	232.0	250.2
Violent crime	17	n/a (estimate)	397	341	379
Burglary	25	n/a	584.4	372.1	340.5
Theft	143	n/a	3,342.7	1,779.8	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	23.4	223.9	219.9
Property crime	169	n/a (estimate)	3,950	2,376	2,110

Key findings

Cornelia crime rates are 75% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Cornelia are 5% higher than the national average
In Cornelia you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cornelia is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cornelia has not changed

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The Cornelia crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Cornelia 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 Cornelia crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Cornelia (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Cornelia, Georgia is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Cornelia are 1.60 times more than the Georgia average and 1.75 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Cornelia are 1.17 times more than than Georgia and 1.05 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Cornelia are 1.66 times more than than Georgia and 1.87 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Cornelia (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Georgia and all other cities across the US, is Cornelia safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Cornelia is safer than 32% of other cities in the state of Georgia. In addition, Cornelia is safer than 17% 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 Cornelia. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Cornelia is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cornelia

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cornelia is 1 in 252

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cornelia is 1 in 26

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cornelia is 1 in 24

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Cornelia, Georgia you have a 1 in 252 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 26 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Cornelia.

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

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Cornelia is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Cornelia has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have not changed in Cornelia, while property crimes in Cornelia have not changed. Total crime has not changed year over year.

Cornelia police department

Item	Cornelia	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	19	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.5	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 19 Cornelia police officers. This results in 4.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 13.6% greater than the Georgia average and 38.2% 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Clermont, GA	1,030	128	890	1,018
Demorest, GA	1,902	51	1,076	1,128
Mount Airy, GA	1,231	149	1,035	1,183
Homer, GA	1,226	150	1,048	1,198
Alto, GA	1,043	0	1,273	1,273
Lula, GA	2,831	170	1,186	1,357
Cleveland, GA	3,750	190	1,323	1,512
Cornelia, GA	4,204	397	3,950	4,348

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pearl River, MS	4,203	250	2,140	2,390
Cottleville, MO	4,205	85	615	701
Woodmore, MD	4,205	168	722	890
Riverdale, NJ	4,206	47	2,256	2,303
Pilot Point, TX	4,202	0	251	251
Cornelia, GA	4,204	397	3,950	4,348

Source: The Cornelia, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.