Americus, Georgia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 15,541
Key Insights
- →Americus has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1653.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 22.2% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 32.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.42 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1653.7
+22.2% YoY
Murder Rate
32.2
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
3931.5
611 total
vs National Avg
↑ 361%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 257
Murder5
Rape10
Robbery14
Aggravated Assault228
Property Crime: 611
Burglary95
Larceny-Theft487
Motor Vehicle Theft29
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,541 | 257 | 1653.7 | 5 | 611 | 3931.5 |
| 2023 | 15,370 | 208 | 1353.3 | 6 | 560 | 3643.5 |
| 2022 | 15,808 | 197 | 1246.2 | 2 | 579 | 3662.7 |
| 2021 | 14,798 | 186 | 1256.9 | 5 | 614 | 4149.2 |
| 2020 | 14,910 | 161 | 1079.8 | 2 | 780 | 5231.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Americus
Based on violent crime rate of 1653.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% of cities
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.
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More for Americus
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.