Thomasville, GA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 71%

Violent crime 39%

Property crime 77%

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}	Thomasville_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	740	n/a (estimate)	4,003	2,408	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	5.4	8.8	6.5
Rape	7	n/a	37.9	31.9	38.4
Robbery	14	n/a	75.7	65.5	73.9
Assault	78	n/a	422.0	293.8	279.7
Violent crime	100	n/a (estimate)	541	400	388
Burglary	81	n/a	438.2	290.7	314.2
Theft	499	n/a	2,699.5	1,478.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	60	n/a	324.6	238.2	246.0
Property crime	640	n/a (estimate)	3,462	2,007	1,958

Key findings

Thomasville crime rates are 71% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Thomasville are 39% higher than the national average
In Thomasville you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Thomasville is safer than 21% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Thomasville has decreased by 5%

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Daily Crime In Thomasville (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Thomasville for every 100,000 residents. The Thomasville total amount of daily crime is 1.66 times more than the Georgia average and 1.71 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Thomasville, is 1.35 times more than the Georgia average, and it is 1.39 times more than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Thomasville has a daily crime average that is 1.72 times more than the Georgia average and 1.77 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Thomasville (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Georgia and all other cities across the US, is Thomasville safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Thomasville is safer than 30% of other cities in the state of Georgia. In addition, Thomasville is safer than 21% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Georgia and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Thomasville. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Thomasville is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Thomasville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Thomasville is 1 in 185

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Thomasville is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Thomasville is 1 in 25

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Thomasville? In Thomasville, GA you have a 1 in 185 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 29 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Thomasville.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Thomasville 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 Thomasville has increased by 93% and the rate of property crime in Thomasville has decreased by 12%. The total crime rate in Thomasville has decreased by 6% year to year.

Thomasville police department

Item	Thomasville	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	66	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	4.0	3.3

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}
Boston, GA	1,359	76	990	1,066
Coolidge, GA	592	191	1,530	1,721
Cairo, GA	9,708	410	2,481	2,891
Barwick, GA	376	563	2,826	3,389
Pavo, GA	541	569	2,855	3,424
Ochlocknee, GA	633	619	3,103	3,722
Thomasville, GA	18,706	541	3,462	4,003

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ottawa, IL	18,707	150	1,513	1,662
Middleton, WI	18,707	186	1,241	1,426
South Burlington, VT	18,704	218	2,294	2,512
Fairmont, WV	18,699	562	1,587	2,149
Augusta, ME	18,691	310	3,014	3,324
Thomasville, GA	18,706	541	3,462	4,003

Source: The Thomasville, 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.