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Total crime 58%
Violent crime 58%
Property crime 58%
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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 peopleNorth Decatur/100k peopleGeorgia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)982 (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)163 (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)819 (estimate)2,0071,958

Key findings

  • North Decatur crime rates are 58% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in North Decatur are 58% lower than the national average
  • In North Decatur you have a 1 in 102 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • North Decatur is safer than 67% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in North Decatur has decreased by 11%

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      Daily Crime In North Decatur (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in North Decatur

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in North Decatur is 1 in 613
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in North Decatur is 1 in 123
      The chance of being a victim of crime in North Decatur is 1 in 102

      Year Over Year Crime In North Decatur (per 100,000 people)

      North Decatur police department

      ItemNorth DecaturGeorgiaNational
      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
      Berkeley Lake, GA1,92456282338
      Vinings, GA11,816152765917
      Druid Hills, GA13,444152765917
      North Druid Hills, GA18,331163819982
      Mountain Park city, GA6381668341,000
      Peachtree Corners, GA41,2681738671,040
      Duluth, GA28,6811471,2071,354
      North Decatur, GA16,652163819982

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Springfield, TN16,6505181,5202,038
      Danville, KY16,6451061,6371,743
      Danville, KY16,6451061,6371,743
      Phoenixville, PA16,6381881,1291,317
      Easton, MD16,6372972,0092,306
      North Decatur, GA16,652163819982
      Source: The North Decatur, 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.