Alpharetta, Georgia Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 67,788
Key Insights
- →Alpharetta has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 249.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 11.1% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 32% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.22 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
249.3
-11.1% YoY
Murder Rate
1.5
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1152.1
781 total
vs National Avg
↓ -31%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 169
Murder1
Rape15
Robbery8
Aggravated Assault145
Property Crime: 781
Burglary51
Larceny-Theft691
Motor Vehicle Theft39
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67,788 | 169 | 249.3 | 1 | 781 | 1152.1 |
| 2023 | 68,139 | 191 | 280.3 | 0 | 904 | 1326.7 |
| 2022 | 66,629 | 183 | 274.7 | 0 | 868 | 1302.7 |
| 2021 | 68,954 | 165 | 239.3 | 3 | 749 | 1086.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Alpharetta
Based on violent crime rate of 249.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 32% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.