Crime & Safety in Alpharetta, GA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.49
per 1,000 residents
-44% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.52
per 1,000 residents
-47% vs national
Total Crimes
950
2024
Violent Clearance
40%
cases solved
-5% vs national
Property Clearance
15%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-26%
vs 50K-100K avg
-26% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-11.1%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Alpharetta Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Alpharetta vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Alpharetta is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Alpharetta police solve 100% of murder cases but only 3% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 15 | 0.22 | 46.7% |
| Robbery | Violent | 8 | 0.12 | 25.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 145 | 2.14 | 40.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 51 | 0.75 | 5.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 691 | 10.19 | 16.8% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 39 | 0.58 | 2.6% |
Alpharetta, GA reported 169 violent crimes and 781 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.49 per 1,000 residents is 44.4% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 40% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 691 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 17.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Alpharetta's violent crime rate is 26% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 169 | 781 | 2.49 | 11.52 |
| 2023 | 191 | 904 | 2.80 | 13.27 |
| 2022 | 183 | 873 | 2.75 | 13.10 |
| 2021 | 166 | 749 | 2.41 | 10.86 |
| 2020 | 151 | 695 | 2.21 | 10.17 |
| 2019 | 75 | 991 | 1.11 | 14.70 |
| 2018 | 42 | 1,204 | 0.63 | 17.96 |
| 2017 | 34 | 1,187 | 0.51 | 17.79 |
| 2016 | 35 | 1,308 | 0.54 | 20.14 |
| 2015 | 31 | 1,243 | 0.48 | 19.30 |