Gainesville, GA Analytics

October recorded 627 crime incidents.

September recorded 672 crime incidents.

August recorded 746 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Arrest: 994
  • Other: 477
  • Assault: 266
  • Theft: 240
  • Vandalism: 40
  • Burglary: 16
  • Shooting: 9
  • Robbery: 2
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Gainesville, Georgia.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 74 more crimes than September.

August had about 1% more crime than October, with August producing 119 more crimes than October.

Most Committed Crimes in Gainesville, Georgia

Over the past three months, Arrest was the most committed crime overall making up about 49% of crime in Gainesville, Georgia.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in Gainesville, Georgia.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 93% of property crime in Gainesville, Georgia.

Reported Shootings in Gainesville, Georgia

We recorded 9 shootings over a three month period in Gainesville, Georgia. That's an average of about 3 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 6, followed by October with 2 shootings, and August with 1 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 Gainesville. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.