Crime & Safety in College Park, GA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
13.87
per 1,000 residents
+209% vs national
Property Crime Rate
73.44
per 1,000 residents
+238% vs national
Total Crimes
1,215
2024
Violent Clearance
38%
cases solved
-11% vs national
Property Clearance
7%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+431%
vs 10K-25K avg
+431% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-21.7%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How College Park Compares
Source: FBI (2024)College Park vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. College Park 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)College Park police solve 56% of murder cases but only 0% of rape 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 | 9 | 0.65 | 55.6% |
| Rape | Violent | 9 | 0.65 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 33 | 2.37 | 33.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 142 | 10.20 | 40.1% |
| Burglary | Property | 95 | 6.83 | 3.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 745 | 53.54 | 7.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 182 | 13.08 | 6.0% |
College Park, GA reported 193 violent crimes and 1,022 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 13.87 per 1,000 residents is 209.5% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 38% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 745 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 66.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), College Park's violent crime rate is 431% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 193 | 1,022 | 13.87 | 73.44 |
| 2023 | 247 | 1,097 | 17.71 | 78.64 |
| 2022 | 217 | 1,005 | 15.59 | 72.21 |
| 2021 | 298 | 779 | 19.55 | 51.11 |
| 2020 | 267 | 939 | 17.56 | 61.76 |
| 2019 | 177 | 1,038 | 11.59 | 67.94 |
| 2018 | 156 | 1,035 | 10.38 | 68.84 |
| 2017 | 222 | 1,125 | 14.67 | 74.34 |
| 2016 | 279 | 1,405 | 18.95 | 95.42 |
| 2015 | 382 | 1,625 | 25.90 | 110.16 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
2
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2017 | Benjamin Banneker High School | 0 | 2 | accidental | small-caliber handgun |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Benjamin Banneker High School | 0 | 0 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.