Crime & Safety in Vidalia, GA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
7.18
per 1,000 residents
+60% vs national
Property Crime Rate
46.72
per 1,000 residents
+115% vs national
Total Crimes
578
2024
Violent Clearance
18%
cases solved
-57% vs national
Property Clearance
21%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+175%
vs 10K-25K avg
+175% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-23.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Vidalia Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Vidalia vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Vidalia 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)Vidalia police solve 25% of larceny/theft 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 | 4 | 0.37 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 8 | 0.75 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 10 | 0.93 | 10.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 55 | 5.13 | 23.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 67 | 6.25 | 4.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 406 | 37.86 | 25.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 28 | 2.61 | 3.6% |
Vidalia, GA reported 77 violent crimes and 501 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 7.18 per 1,000 residents is 60.2% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 18% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 406 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 47.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Vidalia's violent crime rate is 175% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77 | 501 | 7.18 | 46.72 |
| 2023 | 100 | 524 | 9.43 | 49.41 |
| 2022 | 79 | 551 | 7.41 | 51.71 |
| 2021 | 92 | 485 | 8.80 | 46.40 |
| 2020 | 88 | 165 | 8.46 | 15.87 |
| 2019 | 59 | 391 | 5.67 | 37.61 |
| 2018 | 65 | 493 | 6.20 | 47.01 |
| 2017 | 66 | 643 | 6.14 | 59.85 |
| 2016 | 53 | 605 | 4.94 | 56.43 |
| 2015 | 72 | 683 | 6.72 | 63.72 |