Crime & Safety in Cedartown, GA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.68
per 1,000 residents
-18% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.93
per 1,000 residents
-8% vs national
Total Crimes
244
2024
Violent Clearance
42%
cases solved
-1% vs national
Property Clearance
20%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+41%
vs 10K-25K avg
+41% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+2.5%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Cedartown Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cedartown vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Cedartown 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)Cedartown police solve 50% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 5 | 0.48 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1 | 0.10 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 32 | 3.10 | 50.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 20 | 1.93 | 15.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 177 | 17.12 | 21.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 9 | 0.87 | 0.0% |
Cedartown, GA reported 38 violent crimes and 206 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.68 per 1,000 residents is 18.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 42% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 177 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 59.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Cedartown's violent crime rate is 41% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38 | 206 | 3.68 | 19.93 |
| 2023 | 37 | 241 | 3.58 | 23.35 |
| 2022 | 62 | 238 | 5.96 | 22.89 |
| 2021 | 76 | 319 | 7.60 | 31.90 |
| 2020 | 64 | 361 | 6.39 | 36.03 |
| 2018 | 59 | 487 | 5.92 | 48.90 |
| 2017 | 38 | 468 | 3.88 | 47.73 |
| 2016 | 50 | 473 | 5.07 | 47.98 |
| 2015 | 173 | 913 | 17.81 | 93.98 |