Locust Grove, Georgia Crime Rate
3 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 11,978
Key Insights
- →Locust Grove has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 258.8 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 13.2% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 30% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.09 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
258.8
-13.2% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2963.8
355 total
vs National Avg
↓ -28%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 31
Murder0
Rape16
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault10
Property Crime: 355
Burglary23
Larceny-Theft308
Motor Vehicle Theft24
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,978 | 31 | 258.8 | 0 | 355 | 2963.8 |
| 2022 | 10,394 | 31 | 298.2 | 1 | 429 | 4127.4 |
| 2021 | 9,513 | 22 | 231.3 | 0 | 383 | 4026.1 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Locust Grove
Based on violent crime rate of 258.8 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.