Snellville, GA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 21%

Violent crime 74%

Property crime 11%

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}	Snellville_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	577	n/a (estimate)	2,845	2,408	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	4.9	8.8	6.5
Rape	4	n/a	19.7	31.9	38.4
Robbery	9	n/a	44.4	65.5	73.9
Assault	123	n/a	606.4	293.8	279.7
Violent crime	137	n/a (estimate)	675	400	388
Burglary	21	n/a	103.5	290.7	314.2
Theft	403	n/a	1,987.0	1,478.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	16	n/a	78.9	238.2	246.0
Property crime	440	n/a (estimate)	2,169	2,007	1,958

Key findings

Snellville crime rates are 21% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Snellville are 74% higher than the national average
In Snellville you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Snellville is safer than 12% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Snellville has decreased by 18%

Snellville crime map

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The Snellville crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Snellville 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 Snellville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Snellville (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Snellville, GA per 100,000 people. In Snellville, the total number of daily crimes is 1.18 times more than the Georgia average and 1.21 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Snellville is 1.69 times more than the Georgia average and 1.74 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Snellville has a daily crime rate that is 1.08 times more than the Georgia average and 1.11 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Snellville (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Snellville, Georgia compared to other areas of Georgia, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Snellville safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Snellville is safer than 20% of Georgia cities, and 12% 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 Snellville. At this time, Snellville sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Snellville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Snellville is 1 in 149

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Snellville is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of crime in Snellville is 1 in 36

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Snellville, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 149. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 47 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Snellville is 1 in 36.

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

A good indicator of whether Snellville is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Snellville has increased by 147%, while the property crime rate in Snellville has decreased by 32% year over year. The number of total crimes in Snellville has decreased by 18% year over year.

Snellville police department

Item	Snellville	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	55	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.9	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 55 Snellville police officers. This results in 2.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 26.4% less than the Georgia average and 10.4% 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}
Berkeley Lake, GA	1,924	56	282	338
Johns Creek, GA	82,930	39	450	488
Grayson, GA	3,008	90	450	540
Walnut Grove, GA	1,181	166	832	997
Mountain Park city, GA	638	166	834	1,000
Peachtree Corners, GA	41,268	173	867	1,040
Suwanee, GA	18,001	166	1,142	1,308
Snellville, GA	19,395	675	2,169	2,845

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Old Jamestown, MO	19,391	441	2,058	2,499
Bayshore Gardens, FL	19,409	548	2,522	3,070
Pickerington, OH	19,379	97	870	968
Iselin, NJ	19,411	218	1,295	1,513
East Northport, NY	19,373	232	900	1,132
Snellville, GA	19,395	675	2,169	2,845

Source: The Snellville, 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.