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The Waycross crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Waycross as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with low crime compared to the areas with high crime. The Waycross crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.
Did you know?
The overall crime rate in Waycross is 66% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 12.45 daily crimes that occur in Waycross.
Waycross is safer than 14% of the cities in the United States.
In Waycross you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Waycross has decreased by 39%.
The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Waycross is 1 in 199
The chance of being a victim of property crime in Waycross is 1 in 25
The chance of being a victim of crime in Waycross is 1 in 22
Year Over Year Crime In Waycross (per 100,000 people)
Waycross police department
Item
Waycross
Georgia
National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)
69
11,364
558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents
4.6
4.0
3.3
There are a total of 69 Waycross police officers. This results in 4.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 17.2% greater than the Georgia average and 42.7% greater than the National average.
Sex offenders in Georgia
State
Total offenders
Georgia /100K
National /100K
Georgia
19,209
228
222
There are a total of 19,209 sex offenders in Georgia. This yields a total of 228 sex offenders in Georgia per 100,000 residents which is 3% greater than the national average.
Source: The Waycross, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2017. 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.
