What is the #1 most dangerous cities in georgia?

#	City	Population	Crime Rate per 1K
1	Americus	15,910	16.54
2	Brunswick	15,248	13.92
3	College Park	13,969	13.87
4	East Point	38,233	12.03
5	Fort Valley	8,808	11.96
6	Tifton	17,140	11.77
7	Moultrie	14,545	11.62
8	Oglethorpe	1,069	11.57
9	Cordele	10,107	11.06
10	Waycross	13,813	10.41
11	Griffin	23,650	9.65
12	Remerton	1,430	9.56
13	Ashburn	4,226	8.83
14	Louisville	2,448	8.74
15	Union City	27,300	8.59
16	Albany	67,939	8.24
17	Warrenton	1,788	8.17
18	Garden City	10,375	8.11
19	Wrens	2,048	8.11
20	Dublin	16,023	8.06
21	Blakely	5,276	7.92
22	Elberton	4,691	7.87
23	Rome	37,754	7.82
24	Vidalia	10,762	7.18
25	Arlington	1,083	7.11
26	Atlanta	499,287	7.08
27	Gordon	2,186	6.98
28	Lavonia	2,508	6.88
29	Hinesville	35,282	6.87
30	Warner Robins	81,438	6.66
31	Thomasville	18,720	6.61
32	Darien	1,260	6.49
33	Covington	14,334	6.48
34	Colquitt	2,085	6.44
35	West Point	3,501	6.37
36	LaGrange	31,479	6.34
37	Chamblee	30,369	6.26
38	Roberta	1,235	6.19
39	Milledgeville	16,873	6.13
40	Columbus	204,383	6.08
41	Pelham	3,465	5.86
42	Soperton	2,901	5.85
43	Wadley	1,991	5.82
44	Tybee Island	3,121	5.72
45	Forest Park	19,619	5.72
46	Doraville	10,738	5.63
47	Valdosta	55,222	5.56
48	Morrow	6,519	5.55
49	Newnan	43,510	5.54
50	Alma	3,441	5.45
51	Millen	2,959	5.40
52	Stone Mountain	6,639	5.38
53	Douglasville	36,284	5.32
54	Hazlehurst	4,072	5.16
55	Greenville	1,330	5.01
56	Sparks	2,225	4.97
57	Bainbridge	14,353	4.86
58	Dawson	4,292	4.83
59	Union Point	1,745	4.63
60	Jonesboro	6,137	4.62
61	Lake City	2,911	4.52
62	Clarkesville	1,827	4.34
63	Walthourville	3,770	4.31
64	Nashville	4,918	4.24
65	Tennille	1,605	4.05
66	Hartwell	4,523	4.04
67	Commerce	7,684	4.04
68	Swainsboro	7,561	4.04
69	Fitzgerald	8,962	4.03
70	Hahira	3,404	4.02
71	Vienna	2,879	4.00
72	Cornelia	4,813	3.97
73	McRae-Helena	5,959	3.88
74	Stockbridge	35,475	3.85
75	Pine Mountain	1,343	3.84
76	Conyers	17,916	3.75
77	Jesup	9,863	3.71
78	Statesboro	33,705	3.71
79	Cedartown	10,211	3.68
80	Monroe	15,336	3.57
81	Twin City	1,983	3.54
82	Lithonia	2,614	3.52
83	Clayton	2,420	3.36
84	McDonough	30,056	3.35
85	Cave Spring	1,148	3.31
86	Claxton	2,439	3.29
87	Metter	3,976	3.27
88	Lawrenceville	30,626	3.24
89	Calhoun	17,611	3.07
90	Eastman	5,624	3.07
91	Mount Airy	1,475	3.06
92	Rockmart	5,142	3.03
93	Thomaston	9,798	3.03
94	Marietta	61,773	2.98
95	Summerville	4,406	2.94
96	St. Marys	18,805	2.92
97	Ocilla	3,233	2.87
98	Blue Ridge	1,688	2.82
99	Norcross	17,669	2.80
100	Trenton	2,061	2.70
101	Forsyth	4,641	2.69
102	Cartersville	23,617	2.62
103	Montezuma	3,002	2.62
104	Locust Grove	9,931	2.59
105	Manchester	3,587	2.56
106	Kennesaw	33,627	2.56
107	Pembroke	2,628	2.55
108	Hampton	8,491	2.54
109	Rossville	3,981	2.52
110	Greensboro	3,603	2.50
111	Alpharetta	66,355	2.49
112	Dalton	34,402	2.43
113	Jackson	5,648	2.42
114	Cairo	10,067	2.41
115	Lyons	4,217	2.33
116	Sparta	1,827	2.33
117	Centerville	8,323	2.31
118	Butler	1,916	2.30
119	Omega	1,058	2.27
120	Toccoa	9,173	2.25
121	Dunwoody	51,563	2.24
122	Hiram	5,073	2.18
123	Willacoochee	1,430	2.18
124	Pendergrass	2,261	2.18
125	Hogansville	3,243	2.17
126	Powder Springs	17,414	2.17
127	Lakeland	2,943	2.10
128	Emerson	1,716	2.10
129	Porterdale	1,291	2.09
130	Sylvester	5,557	2.04
131	Ringgold	3,412	2.03
132	Baxley	4,971	2.03
133	Arcade	1,705	1.99
134	Winder	18,847	1.99
135	Ellaville	1,698	1.97
136	Cochran	4,815	1.93
137	Snellville	21,203	1.86
138	Enigma	1,423	1.85
139	Waynesboro	5,700	1.80
140	Camilla	5,158	1.78
141	Lilburn	14,939	1.77
142	Riverdale	14,866	1.71
143	Springfield	2,874	1.71
144	Oakwood	5,499	1.71
145	Canton	34,587	1.71
146	Port Wentworth	11,997	1.70
147	Trion	2,215	1.70
148	Euharlee	4,251	1.69
149	Duluth	31,958	1.69
150	Chattahoochee Hills	3,537	1.68
151	Sandersville	5,673	1.66
152	Blackshear	3,562	1.62
153	Edison	1,330	1.62
154	Byron	5,839	1.59
155	Fayetteville	19,364	1.56
156	Carrollton	27,058	1.56
157	Avondale Estates	3,525	1.56
158	Bloomingdale	2,983	1.55
159	Perry	22,243	1.55
160	LaFayette	6,944	1.53
161	Ellijay	1,931	1.52
162	Baldwin	3,728	1.50
163	Fort Oglethorpe	10,332	1.50
164	Quitman	4,046	1.49
165	Kingsland	19,101	1.47
166	Braselton	14,139	1.45
167	Donalsonville	2,823	1.42
168	Guyton	2,574	1.42
169	Sandy Springs	107,198	1.41
170	Madison	4,714	1.36
171	Decatur	24,470	1.33
172	Hephzibah	3,688	1.31
173	Ludowici	1,822	1.31
174	Homerville	2,243	1.29
175	Suwanee	21,811	1.27
176	Chatsworth	4,857	1.23
177	Eatonton	6,430	1.20
178	Grantville	3,220	1.20
179	Adairsville	4,960	1.17
180	Richmond Hill	17,408	1.15
181	Hamilton	1,911	1.12
182	Hiawassee	1,300	1.08
183	Pooler	27,235	1.07
184	Reynolds	1,051	1.06
185	Hapeville	6,590	1.06
186	Watkinsville	3,151	1.05
187	Bremen	7,364	1.02
188	Fairburn	16,609	1.01
189	Dallas	14,440	0.98
190	Villa Rica	17,798	0.94
191	Statham	2,902	0.94
192	Milton	41,305	0.94
193	Barnesville	6,070	0.93
194	Tallapoosa	3,234	0.92
195	Rochelle	1,218	0.91
196	Bowdon	2,284	0.90
197	Rincon	11,152	0.85
198	Boston	1,305	0.82
199	Cumming	7,869	0.78
200	Jasper	4,374	0.76
201	Zebulon	1,711	0.75
202	Flowery Branch	10,286	0.73
203	Loganville	14,878	0.63
204	Folkston	4,609	0.63
205	Palmetto	4,681	0.60
206	Lookout Mountain	1,825	0.60
207	Nicholls	3,484	0.59
208	Temple	5,655	0.59
209	Leesburg	3,509	0.56
210	Woodstock	36,297	0.56
211	Social Circle	5,113	0.55
212	Grovetown	16,516	0.55
213	Tyrone	7,803	0.50
214	Midway	2,173	0.49
215	Demorest	2,335	0.49
216	Austell	8,351	0.49
217	Sylvania	2,621	0.38
218	Abbeville	2,756	0.38
219	Jefferson	14,249	0.36
220	Johns Creek	82,115	0.36
221	Ball Ground	2,665	0.33
222	Alamo	3,108	0.29
223	Cleveland	3,529	0.28
224	Cuthbert	3,045	0.28
225	Acworth	22,370	0.27
226	Harlem	3,793	0.24
227	Peachtree City	38,977	0.22
228	Savannah	147,546	0.20
229	Douglas	11,720	0.17
230	Senoia	5,353	0.16
231	Holly Springs	17,693	0.05
232	Alto	1,187	0.00
233	Aragon	2,304	0.00
234	Lumber City	1,113	0.00
235	Auburn	8,222	0.00
236	McCaysville	1,571	0.00
237	Cohutta	1,018	0.00
238	Thunderbolt	2,552	0.00
239	Clarkston	14,560	0.00
240	Maysville	1,829	0.00
241	Franklin Springs	1,086	0.00
242	Oxford	1,945	0.00
243	Chickamauga	2,999	0.00
244	Glennville	5,199	0.00
245	Norman Park	1,242	0.00
246	Nahunta	1,168	0.00
247	Mountain City	1,027	0.00
248	Brooklet	2,295	0.00
249	Buchanan	1,324	0.00
250	Winterville	2,245	0.00
251	Gray	3,453	0.00
252	Mount Zion	2,284	0.00
253	Adel	5,619	0.00
254	Sycamore	1,124	0.00
255	Buena Vista	1,966	0.00
256	Davisboro	2,120	0.00
257	Hagan	1,466	0.00
258	Fairmount	1,218	0.00
259	Tunnel Hill	1,122	0.00

Methodology

Cities in Georgia are ranked by crime rate per 1k. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from FBI Crime Data Explorer. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most dangerous cities in georgia?: Americus ranks #1 with 16.54 (crime rate per 1k).
What are the top 5 most dangerous cities in georgia?: 1. Americus (16.54), 2. Brunswick (13.92), 3. College Park (13.87), 4. East Point (12.03), 5. Fort Valley (11.96)
How many cities in Georgia are ranked?: This ranking includes 259 cities in Georgia with available data.

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