Crime & Safety in Dalton, GA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.43
per 1,000 residents
-46% vs national
Property Crime Rate
19.02
per 1,000 residents
-12% vs national
Total Crimes
741
2024
Violent Clearance
55%
cases solved
+29% vs national
Property Clearance
40%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-13%
vs 25K-50K avg
-13% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
+9.9%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Dalton Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Dalton vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. Dalton 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)Dalton police solve 63% of motor vehicle theft cases but only 28% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 18 | 0.52 | 38.9% |
| Robbery | Violent | 11 | 0.32 | 45.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 55 | 1.59 | 61.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 61 | 1.77 | 27.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 561 | 16.24 | 39.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 35 | 1.01 | 62.9% |
Dalton, GA reported 84 violent crimes and 657 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.43 per 1,000 residents is 45.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 55% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 561 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 45.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population), Dalton's violent crime rate is 13% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84 | 657 | 2.43 | 19.02 |
| 2023 | 76 | 769 | 2.21 | 22.39 |
| 2022 | 128 | 845 | 3.73 | 24.65 |
| 2021 | 123 | 655 | 3.68 | 19.62 |
| 2020 | 12 | 56 | 0.36 | 1.66 |
| 2018 | 93 | 987 | 2.75 | 29.17 |
| 2017 | 108 | 981 | 3.16 | 28.66 |
| 2016 | 113 | 1,103 | 3.32 | 32.45 |
| 2015 | 96 | 1,155 | 2.86 | 34.36 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2018 | Dalton High School | 0 | 0 | indiscriminate | .38-caliber snub-nosed revolver |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.