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Total crime 48%
Violent crime 49%
Property crime 48%
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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 peopleDexter/100k peopleGeorgia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)3,481 (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)578 (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)2,903 (estimate)2,0071,958

Key findings

  • Dexter crime rates are 48% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Dexter are 49% higher than the national average
  • In Dexter you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Dexter is safer than 13% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Dexter has decreased by 11%

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      Daily Crime In Dexter (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Dexter

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Dexter is 1 in 173
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Dexter is 1 in 35
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Dexter is 1 in 29

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

      Dexter police department

      ItemDexterGeorgiaNational
      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.

      Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      East Dublin, GA2,4932211,1081,329
      Chester, GA1,8782251,1271,351
      Dudley, GA8094592,3052,765
      Dublin, GA16,1895372,6923,228
      Empire, GA4195692,8563,425
      Rentz, GA3305902,9593,548
      Cadwell, GA5755982,9993,597
      Dexter, GA5795782,9033,481

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      Palmyra, IL5796532,3883,040
      Weir, KS5796213,2113,832
      Parkton, NC5795332,8333,367
      Unionville, NY5794671,8112,278
      Quincy, OH5794482,6843,132
      Dexter, GA5795782,9033,481
      Source: The Dexter, 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.