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Reported Annual Crime In Fairburn

In the event that crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, estimates are used. The estimates are based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fairburn_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	712	n/a (estimate)	4,477	2,900	2,580
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Fairburn_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	6.3	6.1	5.0
Rape	3	n/a	18.9	25.2	42.6
Robbery	16	n/a	100.6	78.7	86.2
Assault	32	n/a	201.2	216.6	246.8
Violent crime	52	n/a (estimate)	327	327	381
Burglary	104	n/a	653.9	431.3	376.0
Theft	486	n/a	3,055.8	1,907.0	1,594.6
Vehicle theft	70	n/a	440.1	235.4	228.9
Property crime	660	n/a (estimate)	4,150	2,574	2,200

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Fairburn, GA is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Fairburn, GA. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Fairburn, GA averages 54% higher than the rest of Georgia while the rate of crime on a national scale is 74% higher than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Fairburn, GA is equal to the average rate of crime in Georgia and 14% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 61% higher than the remainder of the state of Georgia and 89% higher than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Fairburn, GA area.

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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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The overall crime rate in Fairburn is 74% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 12.27 daily crimes that occur in Fairburn.
Fairburn is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States.
In Fairburn you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Fairburn has decreased by 18%.

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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. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for Georgia and on a national level. In Fairburn, GA the total number of daily crimes is 1.54 times more than the Georgia average and 1.74 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Fairburn, GA is 1.00 times more than the Georgia average and 1.16 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Fairburn, GA has a daily crime rate that is 1.61 times more than the Georgia average and 1.89 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Fairburn (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Fairburn, GA compared to other areas of Georgia, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Fairburn, GA safer than 31% when compared to other Georgia cities, and 18% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from 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, GA. At this time, Fairburn, GA 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 306

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fairburn is 1 in 25

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fairburn is 1 in 23

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Fairburn, GA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Fairburn, GA you have a 1 in 306 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 25 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Fairburn, GA.

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

A good indicator of whether Fairburn, GA is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Fairburn, GA has increased by 1%, while the property crime rate in Fairburn, GA has decreased by 19% year over year. The number of total crimes in Fairburn, GA has decreased by 18% 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}
Woolsey, GA	178	136	1,067	1,202
Sharpsburg, GA	574	151	1,188	1,339
Peachtree City, GA	34,988	51	1,317	1,368
East Newnan, GA	1,099	162	1,279	1,441
Tyrone, GA	7,121	14	1,461	1,475
Chattahoochee Hills, GA	2,655	168	1,677	1,844
Bonanza, GA	3,361	215	1,693	1,909
Fairburn, GA	13,860	327	4,150	4,477

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	570	3,034	3,604
Auburn, CA	13,858	511	1,362	1,873
Hickory Hills, IL	13,858	115	1,356	1,471
Oneonta, NY	13,863	497	2,045	2,542
Brookside, DE	13,853	478	2,622	3,100
Fairburn, GA	13,860	327	4,150	4,477

Source: The Fairburn, 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.