Marietta, Georgia Crime Rate
3 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 63,354
Key Insights
- →Marietta has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 298.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 32.2% from the previous year.
- →6 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 9.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 26% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.16 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
298.3
-32.2% YoY
Murder Rate
9.5
6 murders
Property Crime Rate
1810.5
1,147 total
vs National Avg
↓ -17%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 189
Murder6
Rape17
Robbery25
Aggravated Assault141
Property Crime: 1,147
Burglary115
Larceny-Theft897
Motor Vehicle Theft135
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63,354 | 189 | 298.3 | 6 | 1,147 | 1810.5 |
| 2022 | 62,059 | 273 | 439.9 | 3 | 1,534 | 2471.8 |
| 2021 | 61,223 | 285 | 465.5 | 3 | 1,562 | 2551.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Marietta
Based on violent crime rate of 298.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 26% 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.