Whigham, GA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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23%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

19%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

24%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Whigham crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Whigham crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Whigham crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Whigham crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Whigham_{/100k people}	Georgia_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,616 (estimate)	2,001	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.9	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	32.2	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.8	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	245.9	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	426 (estimate)	326	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	202.8	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,247.3	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	224.7	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,190 (estimate)	1,675	1,760

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Whigham crime map

The Whigham crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Whigham as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Whigham crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Whigham crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Whigham crime rates are 23% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Whigham are 19% higher than the national average
In Whigham you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Whigham is safer than 14% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Whigham has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Whigham

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Whigham is 1 in 235

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Whigham is 1 in 46

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

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

Whigham police department

Item	Whigham	Georgia	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	4	11,364	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	8.3	4.0	3.3

There are a total of 4 Whigham police officers. This results in 8.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 110.6% greater than the Georgia average and 156.3% greater 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}
Meigs, GA	1,068	178	916	1,094
Climax, GA	225	418	2,147	2,565
Cairo, GA	9,395	241	2,482	2,723
Attapulgus, GA	785	497	2,555	3,052
Bainbridge, GA	12,200	486	3,145	3,631
Whigham, GA	552	426	2,190	2,616

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lyons, PA	552	276	1,611	1,887
Graeagle, CA	552	473	2,020	2,493
Dushore, PA	552	312	1,819	2,130
Republic, OH	552	390	2,056	2,446
Richburg, NY	552	605	2,740	3,346
Whigham, GA	552	426	2,190	2,616

Source: The Whigham, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.