Milton, GA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Milton

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Milton_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	348	n/a (estimate)	903	3,402	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Milton_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	2.6	6.6	5.3
Rape	3	n/a	7.8	34.0	40.4
Robbery	1	n/a	2.6	118.4	102.8
Assault	5	n/a	13.0	238.5	248.5
Violent crime	10	n/a (estimate)	26	398	386
Burglary	49	n/a	127.1	614.4	468.9
Theft	284	n/a	736.7	2,130.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	13.0	259.9	236.9
Property crime	338	n/a (estimate)	877	3,005	2,451

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Milton, GA is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 73% lower than the average of crimes committed in Georgia. It is also 68% lower than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Milton, GA shows a crime rate that is 93% lower than the Georgia average. The crime rate is also 93% lower than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Milton, GA is shown to be 71% lower than the Georgia average and 64% lower than the national average.

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The overall crime rate in Milton is 68% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 2.47 daily crimes that occur in Milton.
Milton is safer than 88% of the cities in the United States.
In Milton you have a 1 in 111 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Milton has decreased by 11%.

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Daily Crime In Milton (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Milton, GA per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Georgia and on a national scale. In Milton, GA the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 3.77 times less than the Georgia average and 3.14 times less than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Milton, GA is 15.33 times less than the Georgia average and 14.89 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Milton, GA has a constant daily crime rate that is 3.43 times less than the Georgia average and 2.80 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Milton (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Milton, GA compared to every other city in Georgia as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Milton, GA ranks safer than 87% of every city located within Georgia along with 88% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Georgia and in the United States as a whole. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Milton, GA. As a result, Milton, GA is ranked above average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Milton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Milton is 1 in 3856

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Milton is 1 in 115

The chance of being a victim of crime in Milton is 1 in 111

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Milton, GA? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Milton, GA, you have a 1 in 3856 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 115. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Milton, GA is 1 in 111.

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

The year over year crime rate for Milton, GA is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in Milton, GA has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 19% in Milton, GA, while property crimes in Milton, GA have decreased by 11%. Crimes in total for Milton, GA have decreased by 11% year over year.

Milton police department

Item	Milton	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	34	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.0	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 34 Milton police officers. This results in 1.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 74.8% less than the Georgia average and 69.3% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Georgia

State	Total offenders	Georgia_/100K	National_/100K
Georgia	19,209	228	222

There are a total of 19,209 sex offenders in Georgia. This yields a total of 228 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}
Berkeley Lake, GA	1,924	56	422	477
Johns Creek, GA	82,930	32	812	844
Ball Ground, GA	1,831	0	1,009	1,009
Peachtree Corners, GA	41,268	172	1,298	1,470
Roswell, GA	93,968	149	1,779	1,928
Alpharetta, GA	63,013	54	2,014	2,068
Woodstock, GA	27,964	96	1,975	2,071
Milton, GA	36,755	26	877	903

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Oakton, VA	36,748	94	803	897
Valrico, FL	36,774	376	2,347	2,723
Grants Pass, OR	36,776	257	5,386	5,644
Longview, WA	36,720	385	5,229	5,614
Hot Springs, AR	36,711	776	8,069	8,845
Milton, GA	36,755	26	877	903

Source: The Milton, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.