Fairburn, GA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 42%

Violent crime 25%

Property crime 45%

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}	Fairburn_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	573	n/a (estimate)	3,523	2,717	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.2	5.0
Rape	6	n/a	36.9	27.5	42.6
Robbery	15	n/a	92.2	75.0	81.6
Assault	56	n/a	344.3	232.0	250.2
Violent crime	77	n/a (estimate)	473	341	379
Burglary	42	n/a	258.2	372.1	340.5
Theft	385	n/a	2,367.2	1,779.8	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	69	n/a	424.3	223.9	219.9
Property crime	496	n/a (estimate)	3,050	2,376	2,110

Key findings

Fairburn crime rates are 42% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Fairburn are 25% higher than the national average
In Fairburn you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fairburn is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fairburn has decreased by 21%

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

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Daily Crime In Fairburn (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Fairburn, GA per 100,000 people. In Fairburn, the total number of daily crimes is 1.30 times more than the Georgia average and 1.42 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Fairburn is 1.39 times more than the Georgia average and 1.25 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Fairburn has a daily crime rate that is 1.28 times more than the Georgia average and 1.45 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Fairburn (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Fairburn, Georgia compared to other areas of Georgia, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Fairburn safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Fairburn is safer than 34% of Georgia cities, and 17% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in Georgia, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Fairburn. At this time, Fairburn sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fairburn

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fairburn is 1 in 212

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fairburn is 1 in 33

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fairburn is 1 in 29

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Fairburn, Georgia you have a 1 in 212 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 33 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Fairburn.

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

A good indicator of whether Fairburn is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Fairburn has increased by 45%, while the property crime rate in Fairburn has decreased by 27% year over year. The number of total crimes in Fairburn has decreased by 21% year over year.

Fairburn police department

Item	Fairburn	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	39	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.9	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 39 Fairburn police officers. This results in 2.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 27% less than the Georgia average and 11.2% less 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}
Tyrone, GA	7,121	67	886	953
Woolsey, GA	178	141	985	1,126
Sharpsburg, GA	574	157	1,097	1,254
East Newnan, GA	1,099	169	1,181	1,350
Peachtree City, GA	34,988	51	1,317	1,368
Bonanza, GA	3,361	224	1,563	1,788
Chattahoochee Hills, GA	2,655	168	1,677	1,844
Fairburn, GA	13,860	473	3,050	3,523

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Big Bear City, CA	13,859	562	2,972	3,534
Auburn, CA	13,858	352	1,669	2,021
Hickory Hills, IL	13,858	152	1,398	1,550
Oneonta, NY	13,863	510	1,950	2,459
St. Augustine, FL	13,867	724	2,977	3,701
Fairburn, GA	13,860	473	3,050	3,523

Source: The Fairburn, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.

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