Cordele, Georgia Crime Rate

4 years of data (20212024) · 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

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
20249,7621081106.314124220.4
20239,7881721757.334624720.1
20229,9291701712.234734763.8
202110,223102997.803983893.2

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)

Crime Trajectory
⚠️ Stable Dangerous
How is this calculated? →
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.

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