10 Most Dangerous Cities in Georgia – Updated for 2020
Based on the latest FBI crime stats for Georgia (2018 Crime in the United States Report), below is a list of the most dangerous cities in Georgia.
The list ranks Georgia cities with over 5,000 people and is based on a ratio of both violent and property crimes per population.
Be safe out there – no matter where you are!
| City | Violent Crime (per 100k) | Property Crime (per 100k) | Notes | |
| 1. | East Point | 1,242 | 12,004 | You have a 1 in 7.5 chance of being a victim of crime in Eastpoint, with property crime being the highest in the state. |
| 2. | College Park | 1,037 | 6,884 | The home to Hartsfield Jackson Airport. Unemployment is over 10% and poverty at 31%. |
| 3. | Eastman | 833 | 8,634 | You have a 1 in 11.6 chance of being robbed in Eastman. Unemployment and poverty are both high. |
| 4. | Americus | 856 | 6,065 | Home to Habitat for Humanity’s international headquarters, Rosalynn Carter Institute, and the famous Windsor Hotel. |
| 5. | Hapeville | 741 | 11,154 | With a population of just under 7,000 this small city’s crime has held steady in recent years. |
| 6. | Albany | 1,114 | 5,102 | Albany has a high violent crime rate – 3rd in the state. |
| 7. | Brunswick | 1,065 | 5,246 | While violent crime in the coastal town of Brunswick is declining, it still ranks 5th in the state. |
| 8. | Griffin | 1,149 | 4,756 | With a poverty rate of almost 31%, violent crime in Griffin is 2nd in the state. |
| 9. | Dublin | 806 | 4,912 | Crime really spiked in Dublin in 2017 and has since become a real problem. |
| 10. | Warner Robins | 586 | 5,550 | Residents in Warner Robins have a 1 in 18 chance of being the victim of a property crime. Job growth is negative with most of the crime contained to the southern end of the city. |
Rounding out the top 20:
11. Vidalia
12. Forest Park
13. Riverdale
14. Fort Oglethorpe
15. Atlanta
16. Swainsboro
17. Monroe
18. Fitzgerald
19. Morrow
20. Conyers
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Data: https://www.roadsnacks.net/data/dangerous/ga.csv
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