Dunwoody, Georgia Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 51,752
Key Insights
- →Dunwoody has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 224.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 1.4% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 1.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 35% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.07 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
224.1
+1.4% YoY
Murder Rate
1.9
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
3273.3
1,694 total
vs National Avg
↓ -38%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 116
Murder1
Rape8
Robbery26
Aggravated Assault81
Property Crime: 1,694
Burglary108
Larceny-Theft1,486
Motor Vehicle Theft100
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51,752 | 116 | 224.1 | 1 | 1,694 | 3273.3 |
| 2023 | 52,505 | 116 | 220.9 | 1 | 1,874 | 3569.2 |
| 2022 | 50,271 | 125 | 248.7 | 3 | 1,481 | 2946.0 |
| 2021 | 49,621 | 103 | 207.6 | 2 | 1,396 | 2813.3 |
| 2020 | 49,687 | 83 | 167.0 | 3 | 1,386 | 2789.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Dunwoody
Based on violent crime rate of 224.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 35% 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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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.