Valdosta, GA Crime Rates & Map

Buy Rent

F

Total crime 10%

Violent crime 6%

Property crime 14%

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}	Valdosta_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,472	n/a (estimate)	2,590	2,408	2,346
Murder	8	n/a	14.1	8.8	6.5
Rape	26	n/a	45.7	31.9	38.4
Robbery	38	n/a	66.8	65.5	73.9
Assault	135	n/a	237.5	293.8	279.7
Violent crime	207	n/a (estimate)	364	400	388
Burglary	101	n/a	177.7	290.7	314.2
Theft	1,055	n/a	1,856.0	1,478.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	109	n/a	191.8	238.2	246.0
Property crime	1,265	n/a (estimate)	2,225	2,007	1,958

Key findings

Valdosta crime rates are 10% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Valdosta are 6% lower than the national average
In Valdosta you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Valdosta is safer than 20% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Valdosta has decreased by 33%

Valdosta crime map

Safest Places to Live in and Around Valdosta

See all the best places to live around Valdosta

Compare Valdosta, GA Crime

See all Valdosta poll results

The best places in Georgia

Here are the best places to live in Georgia

These are the 10 most affordable cities in Georgia

Top 10 cities in Georgia with the best education system

See the best places to live in & around Valdosta

Daily Crime In Valdosta (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Valdosta for every 100,000 residents. The Valdosta total amount of daily crime is 1.08 times more than the Georgia average and 1.10 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Valdosta, is 1.10 times less than the Georgia average, and it is 1.06 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Valdosta has a daily crime average that is 1.11 times more than the Georgia average and 1.14 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Valdosta (higher is better)

How safe is Valdosta, Georgia compared to other cities in Georgia and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Valdosta is safer than 29% of the cities in Georgia and 20% 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 Valdosta. Overall, Valdosta is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Valdosta

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Valdosta is 1 in 275

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Valdosta is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Valdosta is 1 in 39

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Valdosta, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 275. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 45 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 Valdosta is 1 in 39.

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

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Valdosta is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Valdosta has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 25% in Valdosta, while property crimes in Valdosta have decreased by 35%. Total crime has decreased by 33% year over year.

Valdosta police department

Item	Valdosta	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	175	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.1	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 175 Valdosta police officers. This results in 3.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 21.9% less than the Georgia average and 4.9% 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}
Hahira, GA	2,877	65	974	1,039
Lakeland, GA	3,348	290	1,457	1,747
Lake Park, GA	905	424	2,128	2,552
Dasher, GA	903	470	2,359	2,829
Remerton, GA	1,245	949	2,372	3,321
Cecil, GA	351	590	2,959	3,549
Morven, GA	539	616	3,090	3,705
Valdosta, GA	56,717	364	2,225	2,590

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fountain Valley, CA	56,670	121	2,418	2,539
Oak Lawn, IL	56,774	150	1,492	1,642
Santee, CA	56,839	285	771	1,056
Brentwood, CA	56,923	256	1,956	2,212
Taunton, MA	56,504	387	962	1,349
Valdosta, GA	56,717	364	2,225	2,590

Source: The Valdosta, 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.