Cordele, Georgia Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 9,762
Key Insights
- →Cordele has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1106.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 37% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1106.3
-37.0% YoY
Murder Rate
10.2
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
4220.4
412 total
vs National Avg
↑ 208%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 108
Murder1
Rape2
Robbery16
Aggravated Assault89
Property Crime: 412
Burglary47
Larceny-Theft321
Motor Vehicle Theft44
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,762 | 108 | 1106.3 | 1 | 412 | 4220.4 |
| 2023 | 9,788 | 172 | 1757.3 | 3 | 462 | 4720.1 |
| 2022 | 9,929 | 170 | 1712.2 | 3 | 473 | 4763.8 |
| 2021 | 10,223 | 102 | 997.8 | 0 | 398 | 3893.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Cordele
Based on violent crime rate of 1106.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% 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.