Sandy Springs, GA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 23%

Violent crime 66%

Property crime 16%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sandy Springs_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,115	n/a (estimate)	1,910	2,717	2,489
Murder	1	n/a	0.9	6.2	5.0
Rape	11	n/a	9.9	27.5	42.6
Robbery	39	n/a	35.2	75.0	81.6
Assault	92	n/a	83.1	232.0	250.2
Violent crime	143	n/a (estimate)	129	341	379
Burglary	286	n/a	258.2	372.1	340.5
Theft	1,527	n/a	1,378.7	1,779.8	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	159	n/a	143.6	223.9	219.9
Property crime	1,972	n/a (estimate)	1,780	2,376	2,110

Key findings

Sandy Springs crime rates are 23% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Sandy Springs are 66% lower than the national average
In Sandy Springs you have a 1 in 53 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sandy Springs is safer than 55% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sandy Springs has decreased by 3%

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The Sandy Springs crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Sandy Springs as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Sandy Springs crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Sandy Springs (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Sandy Springs, GA per 100,000 people. In Sandy Springs, the total number of daily crimes is 1.42 times less than the Georgia average and 1.30 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Sandy Springs is 2.64 times less than the Georgia average and 2.94 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Sandy Springs has a daily crime rate that is 1.33 times less than the Georgia average and 1.19 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Sandy Springs (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Sandy Springs, Georgia compared to other areas of Georgia, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Sandy Springs safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Sandy Springs is safer than 68% of Georgia cities, and 55% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in Georgia, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Sandy Springs. At this time, Sandy Springs sees a above average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sandy Springs

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sandy Springs is 1 in 775

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sandy Springs is 1 in 57

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sandy Springs is 1 in 53

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Sandy Springs? If you reside in Sandy Springs, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 775. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 57 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Sandy Springs, is 1 in 53.

Year Over Year Crime In Sandy Springs (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Sandy Springs is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Sandy Springs has increased by 9% and the rate of property crime in Sandy Springs has decreased by 4%. The total crime rate in Sandy Springs has decreased by 3% year to year.

Sandy Springs police department

Item	Sandy Springs	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	147	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 147 Sandy Springs police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 62% less than the Georgia average and 53.8% 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Berkeley Lake, GA	1,924	48	333	381
Johns Creek, GA	82,930	40	623	662
Milton, GA	36,755	37	726	764
Druid Hills, GA	13,444	130	905	1,035
Vinings, GA	11,816	130	905	1,035
North Decatur, GA	16,652	139	969	1,109
North Druid Hills, GA	18,331	139	969	1,109
Sandy Springs, GA	102,212	129	1,780	1,910

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
San Mateo, CA	102,224	251	2,091	2,342
Clovis, CA	102,148	213	1,994	2,206
Davenport, IA	102,305	595	3,826	4,421
Lewisville, TX	102,327	221	1,968	2,189
Rialto, CA	102,418	572	3,029	3,601
Sandy Springs, GA	102,212	129	1,780	1,910

Source: The Sandy Springs, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.