Clayton County, GA Crime


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In Clayton, GA County, crime rates are higher than the national average. According to the background information provided, the violent crime rate in the county is 35.5, compared to the national average of 22.7. This means that residents of Clayton, GA County are more likely to experience violence, such as assault or robbery, than people in other parts of the country. Additionally, the property crime rate in Clayton, GA County is 86.1, which is more than double the national average of 35.4. This includes crimes such as burglary and theft, which can be both financially and emotionally damaging for victims. With such high crime rates, the community in Clayton, GA County may feel unsafe and in need of better protection and prevention measures.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Clayton County violent crime is 35.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Clayton County property crime is 86.1. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Clayton, Georgia does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Sandy Springs, Georgia. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Jonesboro, GA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20011122.200306816.16452.41275.24284.6892.6
20041107.700257.6850.16079.312884250.4541
2006568.2024.7321.1222.36126.51679.83606.7839.9
20071151.225.625.6434.9665.1544914073376.8665.1
2008943.2051356.9535.35786.41886.33262.8637.3
20091079.900192887.93527.7887.92279.8360
2010612.409873.54413429.7783.92278.3367.5
2011647.720.941.8146.3438.84784.8898.53426.7459.7
2012521.120.862.5125.1312.64689.51438.12938.7312.6
201300198.7220.84966.91434.93223309.1
2014459.8021.9153.3284.73853.7678.82277.2897.7
2015478.200173.9304.34825608.62977.61238.9
2016378.8021105.2252.54608.6631.33282.8694.4
2017465042.384.5338.23466.5507.32621338.2
2018462.2021147.1294.15273.1294.14600.8378.2

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Jonesboro, GA462.25,273.14,75222018
Morrow, GA419.19,062.36,74522019
Riverdale, GA529.46,875.615,60732017
Lake City, GA174.93,708.92,63442019
Forest Park, GA720.24,454.221,60152019
Hapeville, GA741.611,154.86,45782018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Sandy Springs, GA129.11,780.495,089262019
Athens-Clarke County, GA415.53,146.4124,903632017
Columbus, GA655.34,435.9186,224782017
Chattanooga, TN1,070.15,557.4155,0431162019
Montgomery, AL612.14,268.6201,9371382018
Birmingham, AL1,911.56,314.0213,2581402018

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The stats given confuse Clayton COUNTY Georgia with the CITY of Clayton, Georgia which is in a different part of the state. Sandy Springs may be similar to the town of  More

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