Sandy Springs, Georgia Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 105,580
Key Insights
- →Sandy Springs has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 139.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 7.3% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 0.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 51% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
139.2
-7.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.9
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
1460.5
1,542 total
vs National Avg
↓ -61%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 147
Murder1
Rape24
Robbery16
Aggravated Assault106
Property Crime: 1,542
Burglary209
Larceny-Theft1,182
Motor Vehicle Theft151
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 105,580 | 147 | 139.2 | 1 | 1,542 | 1460.5 |
| 2023 | 107,895 | 162 | 150.1 | 5 | 1,825 | 1691.5 |
| 2022 | 106,747 | 148 | 138.6 | 4 | 1,597 | 1496.1 |
| 2021 | 111,533 | 209 | 187.4 | 7 | 1,639 | 1469.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Sandy Springs
Based on violent crime rate of 139.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 51% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.