Cartersville, Georgia Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · 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
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,543 | 67 | 262.3 | 1 | 431 | 1687.4 |
| 2023 | 24,244 | 95 | 391.8 | 0 | 517 | 2132.5 |
| 2022 | 23,293 | 112 | 480.8 | 1 | 543 | 2331.2 |
| 2021 | 22,276 | 122 | 547.7 | 0 | 643 | 2886.5 |
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)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 30% 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.