Cartersville, Georgia Crime Rate

4 years of data (20212024) · Population: 25,543

Key Insights

  • Cartersville has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 262.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 33.1% from the previous year.
  • 1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 3.9 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 30% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
262.3
-33.1% YoY
Murder Rate
3.9
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1687.4
431 total
vs National Avg
-27%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 67

Murder1
Rape14
Robbery10
Aggravated Assault42

Property Crime: 431

Burglary29
Larceny-Theft379
Motor Vehicle Theft23
Arson2

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202425,54367262.314311687.4
202324,24495391.805172132.5
202223,293112480.815432331.2
202122,276122547.706432886.5

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

B
Safety Grade for Cartersville

Based on violent crime rate of 262.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
📈 Improving
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 30% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

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.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.