Athens Clarke County, GA Analytics

February recorded 2,418 crime incidents.

January recorded 2,368 crime incidents.

December recorded 1,862 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 3,869
  • Theft: 1,029
  • Assault: 940
  • Arrest: 501
  • Shooting: 107
  • Burglary: 103
  • Vandalism: 75
  • Robbery: 19
  • Arson: 5

Crime by Month

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

February had about 1% more crime than December, with February producing 556 more crimes than December.

February had about 1% more crime than January, with February producing 50 more crimes than January.

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 90% 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 107 shootings over a three month period in Athens Clarke County, Georgia. That's an average of about 35.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 45, followed by February with 33 shootings, and December with 29 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.