Helen, GA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 316%

Violent crime 220%

Property crime 335%

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}	Helen_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	55	n/a (estimate)	9,752	2,408	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.8	6.5
Rape	2	n/a	354.6	31.9	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	177.3	65.5	73.9
Assault	4	n/a	709.2	293.8	279.7
Violent crime	7	n/a (estimate)	1,241	400	388
Burglary	10	n/a	1,773.1	290.7	314.2
Theft	36	n/a	6,383.0	1,478.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	354.6	238.2	246.0
Property crime	48	n/a (estimate)	8,511	2,007	1,958

Key findings

Helen crime rates are 316% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Helen are 220% higher than the national average
In Helen you have a 1 in 11 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Helen is safer than 5% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Helen has increased by 11%

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Daily Crime In Helen (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Helen

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Helen is 1 in 81

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Helen is 1 in 12

The chance of being a victim of crime in Helen is 1 in 11

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

Helen police department

Item	Helen	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	11	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	21.2	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 11 Helen police officers. This results in 21.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 436.7% greater than the Georgia average and 553.1% 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}
Dahlonega, GA	6,196	130	653	783
Mount Airy, GA	1,231	174	874	1,048
Demorest, GA	1,902	51	1,076	1,128
Baldwin, GA	3,523	247	1,237	1,484
Sautee-Nacoochee, GA	263	310	1,556	1,866
Cleveland, GA	3,750	141	2,143	2,284
Clarkesville, GA	1,796	434	2,008	2,442
Helen, GA	320	1,241	8,511	9,752

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Newington, GA	320	1,521	2,281	3,802
Magnolia, IL	320	630	2,305	2,935
Otis, KS	320	617	3,190	3,806
St. Charles, KY	320	419	2,876	3,295
Hersey, MI	320	626	1,784	2,410
Helen, GA	320	1,241	8,511	9,752

Source: The Helen, 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.