Ray City, GA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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62%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

63%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

62%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Ray City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Ray City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Ray City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Ray City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Ray City_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	808 (estimate)	2,001	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.9	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	32.2	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.8	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	245.9	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	132 (estimate)	326	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	202.8	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,247.3	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	224.7	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	677 (estimate)	1,675	1,760

Ray City crime map

The Ray City crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Ray City as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Ray City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Ray City crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Ray City crime rates are 62% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Ray City are 63% lower than the national average
In Ray City you have a 1 in 124 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ray City is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ray City has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ray City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ray City is 1 in 760

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ray City is 1 in 148

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ray City is 1 in 124

Year Over Year Crime In Ray City (per 100,000 people)

Ray City police department

Item	Ray City	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	2	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 2 Ray City police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 54.3% less than the Georgia average and 44.4% 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}
Cecil, GA	296	0	356	356
Sparks, GA	2,423	203	1,044	1,247
Lakeland, GA	3,412	218	1,121	1,339
Hahira, GA	3,083	402	1,177	1,579
Adel, GA	5,459	344	1,765	2,109
Nashville, GA	4,917	424	2,344	2,768
Ray City, GA	1,117	132	677	808

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Berry, AL	1,117	0	85	85
Brooklyn, MI	1,117	162	514	676
Monticello, WI	1,117	99	410	509
Rochelle, GA	1,117	157	807	964
Wallace, ID	1,117	91	291	382
Ray City, GA	1,117	132	677	808

Source: The Ray City, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.