Crime & Safety in Moultrie, GA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
11.62
per 1,000 residents
+159% vs national
Property Crime Rate
49.09
per 1,000 residents
+126% vs national
Total Crimes
883
2024
Violent Clearance
11%
cases solved
-75% vs national
Property Clearance
20%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+345%
vs 10K-25K avg
+345% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+22.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Moultrie Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Moultrie vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Moultrie 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)Moultrie police solve 100% of murder cases but only 0% of robbery 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 | 2 | 0.14 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 8 | 0.55 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 18 | 1.24 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 141 | 9.69 | 9.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 93 | 6.39 | 6.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 579 | 39.80 | 23.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 42 | 2.89 | 2.4% |
Moultrie, GA reported 169 violent crimes and 714 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 11.62 per 1,000 residents is 159.3% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 11% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 579 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 79.4% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Moultrie's violent crime rate is 345% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 169 | 714 | 11.62 | 49.09 |
| 2023 | 137 | 696 | 9.50 | 48.24 |
| 2022 | 121 | 667 | 8.37 | 46.15 |
| 2021 | 92 | 559 | 6.51 | 39.55 |
| 2020 | 80 | 536 | 5.63 | 37.75 |
| 2019 | 42 | 466 | 2.97 | 32.99 |
| 2018 | 73 | 707 | 5.16 | 50.01 |
| 2017 | 72 | 830 | 5.01 | 57.78 |
| 2016 | 80 | 1,010 | 5.56 | 70.22 |
| 2015 | 81 | 970 | 5.57 | 66.68 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2015 | Vereen School | 0 | 0 | targeted | semiautomatic pistol |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.