Fairburn, Georgia Crime Rate

3 years of data (20212024) · Population: 16,784

Key Insights

  • Fairburn has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 101.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 68.1% from the previous year.
  • 1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.0 per 100K.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 3 years of data.
  • Safer than 61% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
101.3
-68.1% YoY
Murder Rate
6.0
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1042.7
175 total
vs National Avg
-72%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 17

Murder1
Rape0
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault13

Property Crime: 175

Burglary27
Larceny-Theft122
Motor Vehicle Theft26
Arson0

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202416,78417101.311751042.7
202216,71053317.202211322.6
202117,58347267.312441387.7

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A
Safety Grade for Fairburn

Based on violent crime rate of 101.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 61% 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.

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