Athens Clarke County, GA Analytics

January recorded 2,362 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,862 crime incidents.

November recorded 2,216 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 3,954
  • Theft: 981
  • Assault: 802
  • Arrest: 460
  • Shooting: 98
  • Burglary: 93
  • Vandalism: 43
  • Robbery: 8
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in Athens Clarke County, Georgia.

January had about 1% more crime than November, with January producing 146 more crimes than November.

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 500 more crimes than December.

Most Committed Crimes in Athens Clarke County, Georgia

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 15% of crime in Athens Clarke County, Georgia.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 89% of violent crime in Athens Clarke County, Georgia.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 91% of property crime in Athens Clarke County, Georgia.

Reported Shootings in Athens Clarke County, Georgia

We recorded 98 shootings over a three month period in Athens Clarke County, Georgia. That's an average of about 32.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 45, followed by December with 29 shootings, and November with 24 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Athens Clarke County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.