Crime & Safety in Thomasville, GA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.61
per 1,000 residents
+48% vs national
Property Crime Rate
32.83
per 1,000 residents
+51% vs national
Total Crimes
728
2024
Violent Clearance
30%
cases solved
-29% vs national
Property Clearance
25%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+153%
vs 10K-25K avg
+153% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-1.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Thomasville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Thomasville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Thomasville 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)Thomasville police solve 100% of murder cases but only 14% 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 | 1 | 0.05 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 21 | 1.14 | 14.3% |
| Robbery | Violent | 13 | 0.70 | 23.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 87 | 4.71 | 34.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 84 | 4.55 | 14.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 467 | 25.30 | 27.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 55 | 2.98 | 16.4% |
Thomasville, GA reported 122 violent crimes and 606 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.61 per 1,000 residents is 47.5% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 30% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 467 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 59.8% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Thomasville's violent crime rate is 153% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 122 | 606 | 6.61 | 32.83 |
| 2023 | 123 | 665 | 6.74 | 36.42 |
| 2022 | 81 | 740 | 4.30 | 39.29 |
| 2021 | 104 | 643 | 5.63 | 34.78 |
| 2020 | 72 | 659 | 3.89 | 35.60 |
| 2019 | 52 | 733 | 2.81 | 39.55 |
| 2018 | 33 | 860 | 1.78 | 46.47 |
| 2017 | 29 | 992 | 1.54 | 52.58 |
| 2016 | 34 | 981 | 1.81 | 52.26 |
| 2015 | 38 | 1,165 | 2.03 | 62.20 |