Crime & Safety in Americus, GA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
16.54
per 1,000 residents
+269% vs national
Property Crime Rate
39.32
per 1,000 residents
+81% vs national
Total Crimes
868
2024
Violent Clearance
15%
cases solved
-64% vs national
Property Clearance
18%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+533%
vs 10K-25K avg
+533% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+22.2%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Americus Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Americus vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Americus 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)Americus police solve 80% of murder cases but only 4% of burglary 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 | 5 | 0.32 | 80.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 10 | 0.64 | 10.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 14 | 0.90 | 7.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 228 | 14.67 | 14.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 95 | 6.11 | 4.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 487 | 31.34 | 20.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 29 | 1.87 | 24.1% |
Americus, GA reported 257 violent crimes and 611 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 16.54 per 1,000 residents is 269.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 15% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 487 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 78.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Americus's violent crime rate is 533% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 257 | 611 | 16.54 | 39.32 |
| 2023 | 208 | 560 | 13.53 | 36.43 |
| 2022 | 196 | 581 | 12.40 | 36.75 |
| 2021 | 188 | 632 | 12.70 | 42.71 |
| 2020 | 161 | 785 | 10.80 | 52.65 |
| 2019 | 127 | 835 | 8.41 | 55.26 |
| 2018 | 130 | 921 | 8.56 | 60.66 |
| 2017 | 95 | 810 | 6.06 | 51.70 |
| 2016 | 174 | 1,115 | 10.99 | 70.40 |
| 2015 | 156 | 942 | 9.69 | 58.48 |