Pelham, GA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 24%

Violent crime 38%

Property crime 22%

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}	Pelham_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	98	n/a (estimate)	2,915	2,408	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	29.7	8.8	6.5
Rape	1	n/a	29.7	31.9	38.4
Robbery	2	n/a	59.5	65.5	73.9
Assault	14	n/a	416.4	293.8	279.7
Violent crime	18	n/a (estimate)	535	400	388
Burglary	9	n/a	267.7	290.7	314.2
Theft	62	n/a	1,844.1	1,478.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	9	n/a	267.7	238.2	246.0
Property crime	80	n/a (estimate)	2,380	2,007	1,958

Key findings

Pelham crime rates are 24% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Pelham are 38% higher than the national average
In Pelham you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Pelham is safer than 14% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Pelham has decreased by 40%

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Daily Crime In Pelham (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Pelham for every 100,000 residents. The Pelham total amount of daily crime is 1.21 times more than the Georgia average and 1.24 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Pelham, is 1.34 times more than the Georgia average, and it is 1.38 times more than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Pelham has a daily crime average that is 1.19 times more than the Georgia average and 1.22 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Pelham (higher is better)

How safe is Pelham, Georgia compared to other cities in Georgia and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Pelham is safer than 22% of the cities in Georgia and 14% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Georgia and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Pelham. Overall, Pelham is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Pelham

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Pelham is 1 in 187

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pelham is 1 in 43

The chance of being a victim of crime in Pelham is 1 in 35

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Pelham, Georgia you have a 1 in 187 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 43 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Pelham.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Pelham, Georgia (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Pelham has decreased by 7%, the amount of property crime in Pelham has decreased by 45%, and the total amount of crime in Pelham has decreased by 40% year over year.

Pelham police department

Item	Pelham	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	11	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.8	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 11 Pelham police officers. This results in 2.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 29.3% less than the Georgia average and 14% 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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Doerun, GA	723	0	1,240	1,240
Camilla, GA	5,075	448	1,875	2,323
Newton, GA	773	575	2,887	3,462
Sale City, GA	484	592	2,969	3,561
Ochlocknee, GA	633	619	3,103	3,722
Meigs, GA	918	623	3,126	3,749
Pelham, GA	3,782	535	2,380	2,915

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Nome, AK	3,782	1,963	1,162	3,126
Ashburn, GA	3,782	883	2,953	3,837
Evergreen, AL	3,783	314	1,479	1,794
Basalt, CO	3,783	402	852	1,254
Hansville, WA	3,783	131	1,215	1,346
Pelham, GA	3,782	535	2,380	2,915

Source: The Pelham, 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.